Meetings and events

'Notts Stop The BNP' Conference Report

Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2010 - 23:16

Notts Stop The BNP held a conference in Nottingham to discuss how to counter the threat from the British National Party (BNP) and the English Defence League (EDL). The conference was organised with the support of Workers Liberty. There were Delegates from Stoke, Lincoln, Liverpool, Sheffield, Amber Valley, Birmingham, London and Nottingham - many of whom were members of local anti-fascist organisations, or unions. The RMT had a good turnout.

Union Forum Event: Stop The British National Party

HOPE not hate: Celebrating modern BritainThe 'Union's Forum' is being held on Sunday 11th April 18.30 -20.30, at Broadway Theatre, Broadway, Barking, IG11 7LS. (Map)

Hope not Hate and Billy Bragg will be attending the Forum which will discuss the consequences of the BNP strengthening its grip and the positive alternative of uniting the local community to fight for jobs, social housing and public services.

Read the full story to see the message from General Secretary Bob Crow about this event.

Special RMT Seminar on 'Organising, Militancy and Revitalisation' - Case study of the RMT

leafletVenue: Bloomsbury Baptist Church, near Tottenham Court Road Tube Station

LU Engineering has organised a seminar on 'Organising, Militancy and Revitalisation' Case study of the RMT - looking at the relationship between union militancy, effectiveness in delivering barginaing gains, membership growth and union revitalisation.

Speakers include Bob Crow (RMT General Secretary) and Alex Gordon (RMT National President), along with Professor Ralph Darlington of Salford University.

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a leaflet advertising this event.

Neasden Branch Meeting Dates - 2012

Submitted by NeasdenAdmin on 31 January, 2010 - 19:43

calender 2012 Neasden Branch Meeting
Meetings are held at 16:00 Hours on the Following dates

Wednesday 4th January

Wednesday 1st February

Wednesday 29th February
Wednesday 28th March
Wednesday 25th April
Wednesday 23th May
Wednesday 20th June
Wednesday 18th July
Wednesday 15th August
Wednesday 12th September

Wednesday 10th OctoberLocal Rep Nominations

RMT To Hand Dossier Of Rail Safety Failures To MP’s As Unions Lobby Parliament In Protest At 1500 Maintenance Job Losses

Submitted by Peter on 27 January, 2010 - 00:00

RAIL UNION RMT will today (Wednesday 27th January) hand a dossier of safety failures and maintenance cuts to MP’s as rail workers lobby parliament this lunchtime in protest at plans by Network Rail to axe a further 1500 safety-critical jobs.

Hundreds of rail workers have contacted a confidential RMT email line to say lives could be put at risk. The dossier highlights the worst examples of where the scaling back of work and changing standards in preparation for the job cuts are already leading to a serious deterioration in safety.

LAST CALL: Nominations of Delegates to the 2010 Young Members Conference

Submitted by Adrian on 13 January, 2010 - 20:53

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This year has seen the biggest ever number of prospective delegates to the 2010 Young Members Conference.

BUT... There is still time for members of YOUR branch or regional council to be nominated as a delegate to the Conference, which is being held in Liverpool on the 26th and 27th February, with a social event on the 25th February 2010.