RMT General Grades Committee decision:
That we note the report from our Lead Officer and accordingly instruct the General Secretary to write to all local Reps, requesting they assist the Functional Council in updating their membership list as many are still outstanding.
Relevant Branches and London Regional Council to be informed.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
That we note the resolution from our London Taxi Branch and the sentiments expressed within.
Therefore we instruct the General Secretary to arrange a meeting at the earliest opportunity at Unity House to discuss this matter further. The Lead Officer, Regional Organiser, members of the GGC and Brothers Stan Marut and Mick Tinnion to be in attendance.
London Taxi Branch and London Regional Council to be informed.
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
That we note the report from our Lead Officer which confirms that the Powerlink Reps and Branch are happy to accept the proposals
Relevant Branch and London Transport Regional Council to be informed
RAIL UNION RMT today slammed news that private train operator Stagecoach is to receive £90 million a year in state aid to prop up its East Midlands franchise.
RAIL UNION RMT warned today that the Government could be preparing an action replay of the Thameslink stitch-up of Bombardier over the Crossrail contract as it emerged that Transport Secretary Justine Greening has sabotaged a plan that would have potentially saved train building in the nation that gave the railways to the world.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said: “Despite the long public row over the Thameslink stitch- up, and the threat to over 10,000 jobs at Bombardier in Derby and in the supply chain, reports today suggest that the Government are planning an action replay over Crossrail in a move that would kill UK train building once and for all.
TRANSPORT UNION RMT today wrote to lawyers for News International demanding to know which journalists were involved in instructing an undercover surveillance operation against General Secretary Bob Crow by former policeman and MI5-trained Derek Webb. RMT is calling for full disclosure of information relating to the News International surveillance, and to any blagging and hacking operation against the union and its General Secretary.
RMT Council of Executives decision:
That we note the meeting took place and realise that we need to build interest to ensure more delegates. We instruct the General Secretary to organise a further meeting in May 2012 following an article in RMT News advertising the event.
Council of Executives decision in response to this resolution from the London Transport Regional Council:
That we write to the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition to ask they provide a list of all their candidates for the 2012 GLA elections.
The General Secretary is also instructed to seek a meeting with Ken Livingstone to discuss the 2012 Mayoral elections.
We also note that we are already supporting Andrew Dismore for the Barnet and Camden Constituency and that we are not supporting other candidates for this area.
RMT Council of Executives decision, in response to this resolution:
That we note the resolution for the LTRC, however we do not believe a sectarian political grouping making statements brings our union in disrepute. We do not believe our Regional Organiser acted contrary to our Union’s rule book.
We therefore do not think it is appropriate to write to such groupings who are outside of this Union.
The RMT Young Members Advisory Committee held on the 14th November 2011 put the following request to the Council of Executives:
That following visits by RMT Young members to the anti-capitalist protest camp located near St Pauls the committee unanimously agreed to ask for the following -