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Tube union RMT said today that due to a complete breakdown in industrial relations for fleet grades on London Underground the union’s executive has decided to conduct a ballot of all LU fleet members for strike action and industrial action short of a strike.

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Submitted by rmtlondon on 1 November, 2013 - 00:50

RMT Executive Report To London Transport Regional Council October 2013

Submitted by rmtlondon on 31 October, 2013 - 23:39

These are notes from Council of Executive Member Janine Booth's report to the London Transport Regional Council meeting. The meeting is held on the last Thursday of each month, and members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Report

EQUALITIES

Women
- ‘Bargaining for gender equality’ European event
- UN/ITF Day of Action, 25 November
- 7 November = ‘Equal Pay Day’
- Malala Youssafzai

LGBT
- new TUC guide available on LGBT rights at work
- international LGBT rights

BEM
- internal structures review

Disability

'Every Job Matters' broadsheet

Submitted by Admin on 31 October, 2013 - 00:00

Anticipating announcements of job cuts to follow funding cuts, RMT sent this broadsheet to all its London Transport members in October 2013.

RMT’s Charles Watkins’ Memorial Lecture 2014

RMT’s guest speaker to deliver this year’s Charles Watkins’ Memorial Lecture will be Labour historian Francis Devine who will be talking on the 1913 Dublin Lockout. For more background information click here.

This promises to provide an interesting lecture and discussion following on from a series of events that will have taken place commemorating the centenary of the lockout.

This free event will be held at Unity House and refreshments will also be provided.

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Submitted by rmtlondon on 28 October, 2013 - 21:35

Huber Ballesteros – Help Needed To Secure His Release From Detention

Submitted by rmtlondon on 28 October, 2013 - 21:29

From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow

Huber Ballesteros is a high-profile Colombian trade union leader. He sits on the Executive Committee of Central Unitaria de Trabajdores de Colombia (CUT is Colombia's largest trade union federation) as well as being Vice President of FENSUAGRO Agricultural Workers' Union.

In an attempt to intimidate him into silence and inactivity, Huber was recently arrested and remains in detention. He must be promptly released, though even when that does occur, he – together with his family and his fellow trade unionists – will remain in danger.

Jubilee South Branch Meeting 30/10/2013

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 28 October, 2013 - 17:28

RMT JUBILEE SOUTH
BRANCH MEETING OCTOBER 30th

The branch meeting on 30th October will be held in a new location as unfortunately our usual venue has become temporarily unavailable.
The meeting will take place as normal on payday starting 16.00hrs until 18.00hrs at The Old Kings Head, King's Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High Street, London SE1 1NA. This is just a few doors up from the Borough high street exit of London bridge station.