Carlisle Cleaning & Security Members On Docklands Light Railway To Be Balloted For Strike Action For A Living Wage

Submitted by Admin on 7 September, 2012 - 17:09

We note the report from our Regional Organiser and correspondence from our Branch Secretary. We congratulate our members for the action they have taken so far, and instruct the General Secretary to conduct a new ballot for strike action and industrial action short of strike action, in pursuit of our demands for agreements (with implementation dates) on the issues of:

  • a substantial pay rise to at least the London Living Wage
  • sick pay
  • overtime rate
  • allocation of overtime
  • days in lieu
  • better roster system
  • weekly working hours
  • uniform issue

RMT Deplores Mistreatment of London Suburban Taxi Drivers

Submitted by Admin on 7 September, 2012 - 17:03

We note the resolution from our London Taxi Drivers branch, and deplore the mistreatment of London Suburban taxi drivers, especially since the introduction of the identifier tags earlier this year.

We instruct the General Secretary to convene a meeting with GGC members, representatives of our London Taxi Drivers branch and a legal adviser within 14 days, to discuss possible legal recourse and other options and campaigning tactics that may be open to us, and to place a report of this meeting in front of us.

RMT Demands An End To Agencies, With Workers Given Permanent Jobs Instead

Submitted by Admin on 6 September, 2012 - 16:55

We believe that railway employers are increasingly using agencies such as Trainpeople, in order to casualise the workforce, prepare for job cuts, and undermine our power to take effective strike action. The use of agencies is part of the employers’ and government’s strategy for pursuing the McNulty proposals.

We believe that every railway worker is entitled to a permanent, secure job. We therefore demand an end to the use of agencies, with their employees offered direct employment with the railway company at which they work.

Brother Petrit Case Progresses

Submitted by Admin on 6 September, 2012 - 16:32

We note the report from our Regional Organiser, and further verbal reports indicating possible progress towards resolving the complaint against our representative. We instruct the General Secretary to place a report in front of us as to progress within seven days.

We further instruct the General Secretary to ensure as a matter of urgency that our instructions in our previous decision on this matter on 17 July are carried out.

RMT Activists Block English Defense League Demonstration

Submitted by rmtlondon on 6 September, 2012 - 01:06

RMT activists took part in a rally to block the fascist far-right English Defence League from demonstrating in Walthamstow. Hundreds of anti-fascists, trade unionists, faith and community organisations also took part in the event in east London.

Members of the RMT - amongst them several LGBT activists carried the unions LGBT banner.

Which Branch Are You In?

Submitted by Admin on 5 September, 2012 - 18:21

Select stories by branch here.

RMT allocates members to branches, which organise union activity in a defined area, or 'sphere of influence'. In London Transport region, there are 17 branches, organising in the following areas:

BAKERLOO LINE BRANCH

  • London Underground Ltd station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Bakerloo line stations between Harrow & Wealdstone and Elephant & Castle
  • Cleaners at these stations

RMT to Consider How We Can Help Tackle Homophobic Bullying in Schools

Submitted by Janine on 5 September, 2012 - 16:00

In response to the resolution from RMT's AGM (submitted by RMT LGBT conference) - which you can read here - the Council of Executives has made the following decision:

That we note the Resolution from the AGM and to prosecute this Resolution, the General Secretary is instructed to:-

1. Contact the charity Diversity Role Models and ask for a presentation from them to a Council of Executives and ask to give a presentation to the LGBT Advisory Committee; their views will be tabled for the Council of Executives to consider.

RMT Expands Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Advisory Committee

Submitted by Janine on 5 September, 2012 - 16:00

This RMT Executive decision maintains the same ratio of seats to members, but increases the maximum per region from 5 to 6 and introduces a minimum of 2:

That after reviewing the number of Black and Ethnic minority members, we recommend to the Council of Executives that for the period of office from 1st January 2013 to the 31st December 2015 there will be a minimum of two delegates and a maximum of six delegates per Regional Council Area based upon one delegate per 150 members.

RMT Reaffirms Composition of Women's Advisory Committee

Submitted by Janine on 5 September, 2012 - 16:00

That after reviewing the number of women members we recommend to the Council of Executives that in the elections for this committee whose tenure will start from1st January 2013 until 31st December 2015 there will be one delegate per 150 women per Regional Council Area with a maximum of 5 delegates per Regional Council Area.