Thermal Comfort Survey - The Results
Submitted by Admin on 20 April, 2013 - 14:09
Last month RMT Health & Safety representative Julie Miller surveyed station staff, asking about the effects of working in cold weather and the mitigation offered.
Nearly 700 people responded - around half station assistants (CSA's), a third station supervisor's and the remainder Revenue Control Inspectors and ticket office workers (SAMFs).
RMTV Video: Find Out More About RMT Credit Union
Submitted by Peter on 19 April, 2013 - 04:57RMT Credit Union President, Mick Lynch, with a brief update on the ongoing success of the Credit Union and why all RMT members should join.
Filmed and edited by Pete Murray.
Find out more about the credit union here
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Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2013 - 04:57London Transport Regional Council Meeting April 2013
Meeting Agenda attached
Regional Council meetings are held at the Exmouth Arms near Euston Station at 1630 on the last Thursday of the month except for June and December .
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tory Call To Ban Tube Strikes Like Act Of Fascist Dictator Says Bob Crow
Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2013 - 04:40RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said: “One of the first things fascist dictators like Hitler, Mussolini and Pinochet did when they seized power was to ban transport workers from taking strike action so the Tory group on the London Assembly find themselves in some high profile company on this one.
Mitie's Unacceptable Position Leads RMT To Ballot Members For Strike Action
Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2013 - 04:14We note the correspondence on file.
We regret that in recent talks, the employer did not change its unacceptable position at all, and accordingly, we instruct the General Secretary to proceed with the ballot for strike action and action short of strikes as specified in our Decision Gww 26 February 2013. The ballot is to start immediately and conclude during the week commencing Monday 6 May.
TfL Abrogates Responsibility As Carlisle Refuses To Pay London Living Wage
Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2013 - 03:55We note the correspondence on file from Transport for London. We do not accept its abrogation of responsibility for Carlisle’s disgraceful refusal to pay the London Living Wage.
Transport for London (and other public bodies) must take responsibility for bodies in its chain of contracting. We further note the lack of response from Boris Johnson, and instruct the General Secretary to step up our public and political campaigning on this matter.
Tube Bosses Refuse To Uphold "No Compulsory Redundancies" Agreement
Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2013 - 03:49We note the report from our lead officer.
We deplore the stated intention of the employer to refuse to:
- allow transferring staff to join the TfL Pension Scheme;
- uphold the settlement of the 2001 PPP dispute which includes ‘no compulsory redundancies’ and explicitly applies to all employees and all future employers; and
- recognise RMT in departments into which our members are transferring
In accordance with the request of our lead officer, we instruct the General Secretary to obtain legal advice on these matters, to uphold the rights of our members.
RMT To Pursue Call For Representation For Victims Of Bullying
Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2013 - 03:41We note the correspondence from London Underground Ltd, and regret the employer’s refusal to accept the reasonable demand of all trade unions that those accused of harassment and/or bullying should have the right to be represented from the beginning of the process.
We instruct the General Secretary to obtain and place in front of us a report on our options for pursuing this matter.
London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.