LU 'Command and Control Review'

Submitted by Janine on 19 July, 2011 - 17:04

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note that London Underground has written to us announcing that it has completed a 'command and control review' which is to include ‘co-location’ of network control functions into one LU Control Centre, which we suspect may involve the forced relocation of staff. It has done this without any consultation with this union, and now has the cheek to offer only 'consultation' about the 'impact on staff' of these changes.

We note that this appears to affect staff in LU service control, Powerlink and Thales.

DLR Update

Submitted by Janine on 19 July, 2011 - 15:34

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We note the detailed report from our branch on issues on DLR, and agree to add this to the file. We instruct the General Secretary to obtain from the lead officer for DLR a report on these issues, and on how best we can support the branch in dealing with them. The report to be placed in front of the GGC when received.

Resolutions to July Regional Council meeting

Submitted by Admin on 18 July, 2011 - 12:43

1. TAXI newpaper - submitted by London Taxi Branch
That the London Taxi Branch requests the General Secretary to take all legal steps possible to stop the constant barrage of misinformation which emanates from the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association newspaper publication TAXI which is destroying the good standing and reputation of the RMT London Taxi Branch within the London Taxi fraternity.

2. Election of Functional Reps - submitted by Central line West Branch

Draft Minutes: Regional Council meeting, 26 May 2011

Submitted by Admin on 18 July, 2011 - 12:37

1.Attendance
*Bakerloo – M.Taylor
*Camden No.3 – John Reid
*Central Line West –V.Thomas
*DLR –
*East Ham – Gary Lazell, N.Robertson, A.Rowntree, U.Mirza
*Finsbury Park – John Kelly, Glenroy Watson, Frank Curtis, Dean O'Hanlon, Neil Cochrane, W.Reid, D.Rayfield, J.Leach
*Hammersmith & City – M.Harding
*Jubilee South & East London Line –J.Gwynn
*London Taxis –
*LU Engineering –L.Peacock, A.Littlechild.P.Jackson
*LU Fleet –K.Crowe
*Morden & Oval – Arwyn Thomas, G Hart
*Neasden – D.Phillips, N.Eivers, J.Wood
*Piccadilly & District West – O.New, S.Regan

Public Meeting: London Trade Unions Battle ConDem Cuts

A joint trade union meeting is being held in London to press the demand for a public sector general strike in the autumn. The meeting is being organized by the National Shop Stewards Network and will be attended by the RMT, Fire Brigades Union, Communication Workers Union and the Public and Commercial Sectors Union.

All our welcome.

The meeting will be held on Monday 18th July, 6.00pm at Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, W1T 6AQ. (Map).

RMT Rejects Latest LU Pay Offer

Submitted by Janine on 15 July, 2011 - 14:40

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We reject the latest pay offer from London Underground. The fractional increase in the offer for this year is to only 4.75%, which is still significantly below inflation, as the RPI figure for February was 5.5%. Our members are experiencing significant increases in their costs of living, the latest being the outrageous price rises announced by British Gas.

RMT Taxi Branch Chalks Up Significant Victory In Fight Against Unlicensed And Unsafe Rickshaws Clogging Up Central London

Submitted by Peter on 14 July, 2011 - 15:03

Taxi union RMT confirmed today that their Parliamentary Convenor John McDonnell MP has successfully objected to the TFL London Local Authorities Bill at Second Reading - specifically on the grounds that it would lead to the continued proliferation of unlicensed, unsafe rickshaws clogging up central London