Executive Meeting Discuss Equalities Advisory Committee Resolutions

Submitted by Peter on 22 June, 2012 - 02:52

Several resolutions from equality advisory committees have been discussed by the RMT's Council of Executives at its Statutory Meetings, June 2012. These include:

  • Relationship With The United Nations
  • Rmt Representation At Btuc Lgbt Conference - Gender Quotas
  • Venues Of Rmt Lgbt National Advisory Committee Meetings
  • National Black And Ethnic Minority Members Adivsory Committee Deputy
  • Role Of Local Black And Ethnic Minority Secretary
  • Liaison Officer Post
  • Police Brutality And Deaths At The Hands Of The Police
  • Police Corruption
  • Black And Ethnic Minority Executives

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Contract Of Employment – Trainpeople.co.uk

Submitted by Admin on 22 June, 2012 - 02:31

From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow

I have received reports that agency workers employed by Trainpeople.co.uk engaged on Grand Central Railways and London Underground’s Bakerloo Line contracts have not been paid for the second month running and have been excluded from the Agency Worker Regulations by Trainpeople.co.uk, who are using the Swedish derogation contract model to employ our members.

Service Control Strike Newsletter

Submitted by Admin on 22 June, 2012 - 01:45

The attached document has been updated, please display this version, not the earlier one as it has been improved.

London Underground

  • Refuse to give YOU any financial protection when they close your control room or signal cabin!
  • Will displace you to any job or grade that suits them!
  • They will send you anywhere in London to do any job!

Report- Young Members Cuba (organising) Lunch

Submitted by jayeshjpatel on 21 June, 2012 - 22:13

Report- RMT Young Members Organising Lunch (Cuba Lunch)

On Wednesday the 20th of June seven RMT young members met at Maritime House for an informal organising meeting with lunch. It kicked off with a few of us at 1130 with coffee and were joined throughout the afternoon by other young members.

The focus of the day was on what events and campaigns young members could get involved with throughout the year.

Equalities Resolutions: Executive Decisions

Submitted by Peter on 21 June, 2012 - 16:29

The RMT Council Of Exectives have made decisions on the following equalities resolutions:

  • No to hate crime
  • Merchandise for women
  • RMT National Lgbt Advisory Committee
  • Aviation Industry Forced Gay Flight Attendant Into A Sham Marriage
  • Campaign For Equal Marriage
  • Gay Cure Adverts On Tfl Buses
  • Women's refuges - domestic violence policy

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Staff Assisting Members Of The Public With Luggage

Submitted by Admin on 21 June, 2012 - 01:25

From RMT & TSSA representatives on the Stations And Revenue Control Safety Council

Following on from an incident, can we remind staff that they should take extra care if they help members of the public with their luggage.

It is not in your job description. We are not porters. We don't have handling training, and most importantly, if you get injured, it will NOT go down as an accident on duty and you could receive a warning (as what happened in the quoted incident).

Stations and Revenue Control Safety Council Representatives

Submitted by Peter on 21 June, 2012 - 01:19

Ross Marshall, RCI Central Line, Staff Side Secretary, 07401 144 419 (RMT)

Jim Harrington, S/S Warwick Ave, 07872467546 (RMT)

Dave Phillips, S/S Harrow on the Hill, 07753 979 637 (RMT)

Tony Gandolfi S/S Edgware, (RMT), 07528 526 378

All based at 2nd Floor, 70 Old Broad Street, above Met Line Platforms, Liverpool Street Station.

Stations and Revenue Control Safety Council Staff Side Update June 2012

Submitted by Admin on 21 June, 2012 - 01:16

From RMT & TSSA representatives on the Stations And Revenue Control Safety Council

Multi OLBI’S Sites (station back up power)

Rule book 12, emergency response to power failure - “Where a station has more than one OLBI, it might not be needed to shut the whole station to customers. If any part of the station which is not covered by the defective OLBI can be closed to customers, then the rest of the station may be able to remain open”.

London Bus Strike, Friday 22nd June

Submitted by Admin on 21 June, 2012 - 01:02

From RMT & TSSA representatives on the Stations And Revenue Control Safety Council

Many of you will be aware that all bus companies serving London may be on strike this coming Friday (at the time of writing this a deal may be be on offer).

We met with management today to raise concerns about overcrowding on stations and the knock on effect. Management have stated that they feel the existing arrangements in place for crowd control are acceptable.