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.
RMT Council of Executives decision:
That we instruct all Lead Officers to raise the issue of equal pay audits with the companies they deal with. We note that only the companies have access to the information necessary to conduct an equal pay audit. Companies must be asked to share the findings of their audits with us.
Resolution from LGBT Advisory Committee:
No to hate crime campaign 17-24-30.org are a non-profit making organisation that have been running vigils in Trafalgar Square in October for the last two years. They are currently going through the process to achieve charitable trust status.
This Advisory Committee notes the importance of a collective stand against all forms of hate crime and the hard work done by 17-24-30.org to date.
This Advisory Committee resolves to publicise the 17-24-30.org and the affiliation form.”
RMT Council of Executives decision:
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 -
Council of Executives decision:
That we authorise the Branch (LU Engineering) that it is legitimate for them to use their B.M.F if they wish to support this charity.
Council of Executives decision:
That we note this is a case of a trade union member taking action against his former union (UNISON) in an employment tribunal.
We therefore do not authorise this as a legitimate use of branch funds as this was a request from LU Engineering Branch and we should not interfere in the in internal affairs of another union.
RMT Council of Executives decision:
That we note that a joint meeting of RMT and TSSA Executives has taken place.
The General Secretary is instructed that our negotiating team is to continue to engage in discussion with the TSSA on the possibility of a merger between our two organisations.
This Council of Executives is of the view that the time is now appropriate to discuss some fundamental items of principle.
Accordingly, our negotiating team and General Secretary in discussions with his counterpart are developed positions obtained on:
Having received information that the ‘Together for Transport’ Campaign is holding a public meeting in Hackney on Monday 12th December 2011, RMT's General Grades Committee took the following decision:
That we note that a special meeting is being organised in Hackney to oppose cuts to ticket offices and ticket office staff at local stations on the North London line. We welcome this community initiative and we instruct the General Secretary to advertise this meeting widely amongst our Branches and activists in London via SMS text and by e-mail.