RMTV: Save Our Railways, No to McNulty, Nationwide Budget "Day of Action"

Submitted by Peter on 24 March, 2012 - 01:18

To coincide with the 2012 budget, RMT called a nationwide day of action against changes proposed in the McNulty Report and the governments Rail Command Paper.

RMTv caught up with events at Waterloo station, a terminal for South West Trains who will be running an experimental operation to run both track maintenance and passenger train services.

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RMT Response To 2012 Budget

Submitted by Peter on 23 March, 2012 - 15:12

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said: “This is a budget of the rich for the rich. The tax changes mean that a banker on half a million pounds gets a kick back from George Osborne of £17,500, money robbed from our public services and the neediest in our divided society."

RMT Young Members Education Weekend – To Mark And Celebrate The Life Of Jim Connell

Submitted by Peter on 23 March, 2012 - 15:09

From Dave Marshall - Organising Unit

As part of the years Educational events being organised for the Union’s Young Members we have received an invitation from our Irish Trade Union Brothers and Sisters for RMT Young Members to attend a weekend of educational and political activities to explore the life and celebrate the contribution the Irish Socialist and Trade Unionist Jim Connell (27 March 1852 – February 1929) made to our movement.

REVENUE & STATION GRADES MEETING - 29/03/2012

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 22 March, 2012 - 18:21

The next meeting of the Station Grades takes place on Thursday 29 March 2012 at the Exmouth Arms, Star Street London NW1, nearest stations Euston/Euston Square. The meeting starts at 1430.

• Next meeting on 29 March 2102 1430 at the Exmouth Arms, Star St, NW1
• Come along and hear your level 2/Tier 2 reps report back.
• All Revenue & Station Staff Welcome
• It’s your union, your job come along and have your say
• Olympics Special: Q&A session on ACAS talks

RMT Pursues Legal Case of Victimised Canteen Rep

Submitted by Admin on 22 March, 2012 - 18:00

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note that our legal advisers now see merit in Brother Mihaj’s legal case, and instruct the General Secretary to ensure that this case is pursued energetically and to place progress reports in front of us.

We further instruct the General Secretary to ask our legal advisers to reconsider their advice regarding the legality of the relevant clause in the Sodexo employment contract, taking into account all possible issues.

London Transport Regional Council and branches to be advised.

RMT Pursues Pay and Olympics Claim for ISS Cleaners

Submitted by Janine on 22 March, 2012 - 17:49

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the report from our Regional Organiser, that RMT has submitted a pay claim to ISS, and met with the company on 20 March to demand:

  • a substantial, above-RPI pay rise
  • a substantial Olympic bonus
  • a sick pay scheme
  • free travel passes
  • improvement to the pension scheme

Should ISS not agree to these demands, our representatives wish us to ballot members for strike action and action short of strikes.

RMT Presses Ahead With Service Control Dispute

Submitted by Janine on 22 March, 2012 - 17:43

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the correspondence on file from London Underground Ltd. We further note the comments from our representatives about this correspondence, which refute in detail management’s claim that progress is being made towards resolving our concerns.

We therefore instruct the General Secretary to reply to LUL along the lines of our representatives’ comments, and to continue with preparing the industrial action ballot as instructed by our previous decision/.

RMT to Consult Branches over Spreading OSN101 Action to All Grades

Submitted by Admin on 22 March, 2012 - 17:38

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the resolution from our East Ham branch requesting that all grades be balloted for action short of strikes over OSN101 and related issues.

We instruct the General Secretary to urgently seek the views of all our branches with London Underground members and our Regional Council on this matter, and to place their responses in front of us.

RMT Pursues Recognition with 'Accord'

Submitted by Janine on 22 March, 2012 - 17:36

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the correspondence from Accord, refusing our application for a voluntary recognition agreement despite the large proportion of employees in the bargaining unit who are members of RMT.

We instruct the General Secretary to press ahead with the application for statutory recognition, and with attempts to secure the support of Unite and the TUC for this application.