RMT negotiators attended ACAS on Monday 26 March, and issued the following update at the end of the day's talks: “At ACAS today, RMT explained that in order to proceed with talks we need a statement from management that no RMT members will be forced to break Framework Agreements. This has not been forthcoming from management, and until it is, all talks will be adjourned."
The Women's Lunch will be held on Thursday 3rd May between 12 and 5pm in the upstairs function room at the Theodore Bullfrog,
The address is 26-30 John Adam Street (off Villiers street), WC2N 6HL.
Nearest stations are Charing Cross and Embankment.
It would be great to see as many RMT women there as possible, and please feel free to either drop in for a bite to eat or stay all afternoon.
If you haven't already done so, please RSVP to women@rmtlondoncalling.org.uk
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.
You can view lots more videos like this at RMTV
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."
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.
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 General Grades Committee decision:
We note the report from our Regional Organiser on the productive meeting held on this matter. We welcome the detailed plan drawn up by our representatives.
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 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:
Should ISS not agree to these demands, our representatives wish us to ballot members for strike action and action short of strikes.
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/.