Cleaning industry Bosses at Initial, one of the biggest companies on London Underground are asking low paid Cleaners to pay for the London Living Wage (LLW) with the removal of promotional opportunities by trying to get rid of the Supervisor Grades this way ensuring Cleaners cannot get any improvement in their conditions by having some hope of moving from the lowest grade in our industry.
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RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
“Rather than a thin-scraping of jam tomorrow, robbed from other parts of the cupboard, what Britain needs today is real investment for growth and we could start by ending the nonsense of sacrificing thousands of manufacturing and supply chain jobs in the East Midlands, which are threatened by shifting train building to Siemens in Germany.
TRANSPORT UNION RMT today slammed Vince Cables attack on workers’ rights and warned that as well as opening the door to a vicious “hire and fire” culture he is also giving a green light to a massive increase in social dumping that will allow companies to hire in workers from abroad to undermine pay and conditions.
The RMT recently hosted a Palestine Solidarity meeting following the forming of the 'Patestininan Trade Union Coalition for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions' - PTUC BDS.
The following are extracts from the report compiled by the London Transport Region's Political Officer; Unjum Mirza.
The following resolution submitted by Neasden Branch was carried unanimously at the November 24th Regional council meeting.
The London Transport Regional Council states its intention to support Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidates in the Greater London Assembly elections in 2012 and requests permission from the RMT Council of Executives to do so.
The following resolution submitted by Neasden Branch was carried unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on November 24th.
This region notes that London Underground has advocated a four year pay deal as a deal that provides stability for the company and its staff.Now that the pay deal has been accepted, this region calls for an agreement achieving the same stability,over the same timescale,regarding staff numbers.
The following resolution submitted by Central line West was carried unanimously at the November 24th Regional Council meeting.
This regional council notes the young member’s conference is to be held in London in Feb 2012.
This region further notes the conference is very well attended and is growing. It is the lifeblood of the union.
This region further notes that many members the London region have played an active role in the conference over the years.
This region agrees
1/ To offer assistance with arrangement of the conference
2/To offer speakers for the conference
The following resolution submitted by Jubilee South was carried unanimously at the 24th Nov Regional Council meeting.
The following resolution submitted by LU Engineering and Jubilee South and amended by the LTRC executive was carried unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on the 24th November.
This region resolves:
Come and Join Neasden Branch on
for their annual general meeting, meeting starts at 16:00 followed by a social event. This meeting is open to all members of the RMT.