RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note Serco Docklands’ intentions for arrangements for staff for the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday. We also note the view of our DLR branch secretary that Serco Docklands’ response follows the company’s normal practice, applying the same procedure as for additional public holidays in previous years.
London Transport Regional Council and DLR branch to be advised.
RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that it has secured a £500 Olympics and Paralympics payment for Virgin Rail staff as part of a package which will also see wages and allowances rise by 4.6% or £950 (whichever is the greater) from April this year and a £500 flat rate payment for all staff covered by collective agreements for additional pressures on services throughout the Olympics period.
RAIL UNION RMT have confirmed that ballots for strike action and action short of a strike on Heathrow Express over the unfair dismissal of a driver member and over a campaign of harassment and victimisation against an RMT representative have returned overwhelming votes for action.
On Saturday night the predicted heavy snow brought much of the tube to a halt. Efforts were made to keep the service running and get passengers safely home by staff working that evening. However was the inevitable - trains being stuck in snow between stations - ignored until it was too late?
The festival runs from 13-15th July 2012. The rally is on Sunday 15th July.
Regional councils usually organise coaches to get members to and from the rally on the sunday.
Why not join us? Help carry the banner or walk with us for the rally on Sunday.
Further details on the festival can be found here.
For more information on marching with the LGBT banner contact John via the RMT LGBT Facebook group.
This year World Pride is coming to London and RMT is going to be taking part. We've already paid for a stall in Trafalgar Square and are also organising a walking party.
If you would like to be involved in either walking in the parade with the RMT LGBT members, or you can help staff the stall - giving out freebies to the public - then please get involved.
All RMT members are encouraged to come along - lets demonstrate this union's stand against discrimination towards our LGBT colleagues and friends.
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RMT position regarding station staff sweeping and shovelling platforms clear of snow and Ice in adverse weather conditions.
It is not station staff’s job to undertake this duty.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
Further to our decision GWW 15th February 2012 we have received a report from the Lead Officer dated 23rd February 2012 and two additional reports both dated 29th February 2012. These reports arise from unanimous decisions of our meeting of 30 representatives attended by the Lead Officer and Assistant General Secretary on 10th February 2012.
The General Secretary is instructed as follows:
The 69th National Busworkers Conference will be held on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st April 2012 at Croyde Bay Holiday Village, Croyde, North Devon, EX33 1QB.
Conference will be composed of duly elected delegates from branches with bus membership. Each branch with less than 100 members may send two delegates. Branches with more than 100 members may send two delegates for the first 100 with one additional delegate for every 100 members or part thereinafter.