We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and note that our branch is discussing with our representatives a proposed draft bargaining agreement. In line with our Decision No.G309, 23 February 2012, the completed draft is to be placed in front of the GGC.
London Transport Regional Council and Camden 3 branch to be advised.
We note the correspondence from Transport for London and the report from our Regional Organiser. We instruct the General Secretary to obtain and place in front of us confirmation as to whether this new ‘consistent application’ of long service and retirement awards causes detriment to any of our members, and whether the sums of money involved have kept pace with the cost of living.
The union supports consistent application of policies across TfL, so long as this is on the basis of levelling-up of benefits to our members.
Staff at the London transport Museum are fighting the loss of up to 9 posts at London Transport Museum. These figures were discovered by reps when presented as a part of a business case. This is an insult to those at risk of loosing their livelihood.
We are planning a raft of demos, lobbies and leafletting....can you help?
Demo
London Transport Museum - Stop the staff cuts!
17.00 - 18.30 Monday 25 March,
London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza
Lobby
TfL Board - Have a heart - give back the grant. Stop the staff cuts!
The RMT has agreed to suspend the Bakerloo detrainment action with immediate effect. The full decision is below:
"We note our Regional Organiser’s report, the proposals from London Underground Ltd, and the views of our representatives.
We also note the letter from London Underground Ltd, which falsely claims that its contents have been agreed by RMT. We deplore LUL’s disregard for the safety of staff and passengers from the point at which the company first imposed its ‘flash and dash’ detrainment policy. We note that management is introducing a new procedure under which trains will be physically checked and confirmed as empty before they go into depots or sidings. We welcome this progress, which is the result of determined action by Bakerloo line drivers backed up by an active campaign of protests. However, we still have several serious concerns:
Admin CDI note taking
We understand that management are trying to use the word ‘flexibility’ within your contract to get around the volunteering for this role. We believe this is not acceptable and we will take legal advice on this. The issue has been raised among the RMT senior reps and they are aware of our position in which as we have said before we do not recommend anyone volunteers to undertake this role.
Trade Union Congress Young Members Conference 23-24th March 2013
Attached is the agenda for the TUC young members conference which takes place at Congress house, Great Russell street, London (nearest tube Tottenham court road).
We submitted 1 motion- M8:
PENSIONS
Conference notes the government wants public sector workers to pay increased pension contributions, work for more years and receive a smaller pension on retirement than they do currently.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said: “This is the same old mixture of cuts and austerity from this Government of the rich, for the rich and will do nothing to tackle the evils of poverty and unemployment that are devastating the lives of millions of people away from the cosy world of the political class and the Westminster bubble.