Meetings and events

The Burston Strike School rally, held on SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMEBER is an event to commemorate the longest strike in history and to celebrate the people who continue to fight for Trade Union rights, working class education, democracy in the countryside and international solidarity.

Speakers at the event include:

• John McDonnell MP, Labour Shadow Chancellor
• Len McCluskey, Unite General Secretary
• Phyllis Opoke-Gyimah, UK Black Pride, TUC race relations committee

There will be entertainment from a numbr of sources including the RMT Brass Band.

A demo has been planned in defense of the London Bridge 3.

For more info read this article.

Dear Colleague,

RMT NATIONAL BLACK & ETHNIC MINORITY MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE 2017

I am pleased to inform you that the 2017 National Black and Ethnic Minority Members’ Conference will take place in Edinburgh on Friday 24 March (starting at 1pm) to Saturday 25 March 2017 (concluding at 3pm). The venue is the RAF Club, 11 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh EH7 5EA.

The RMT's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender conference will take place on the 19th and 20th May in the Gwesty Marine Hotel, Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth SY23 2DA.

The National Black & Ethnic Minority Members’ Advisory Committees take place at 13.00:

3 July            -    Platform 1, Euston Station    
25 September    -    Platform 1, Euston Station
27 November    -    Platform 1, Euston Station

Arrangements have been made for the 2017 National Retired Members Advisory Conference to take place on Thursday 20th April, commencing at 13:00 in the Concert Room, Doncaster Trades & Labour Club, Doncaster.

Nominations

The 2017 National Women’s Conference will take place on the Isle of Wight from Friday 3rd (starting at 1pm) to Saturday 4th March 2017 (concluding at 3pm).

The venue is Yelf’s Hotel, Union Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 2LG.

Staff Our Stations - Emergency Public Rally in support of Tube workers

Wednesday 1 February, 18:30pm

Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6AQ

Tube journeys are up by 23% in the last six years.

Even Tube management have conceded that the 838 job cuts imposed by the previous Mayor, have had a devastating impact on passenger safety.

Jubilee South branch meetings are held at The Kings Arms on Borough High Street at 4pm. The nearest station is London Bridge. This will be an opportunity for RMT members to debate current issues.

All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

You can also get more news from the branch at www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk/jubileesouth.