LUL Job Cuts - Overtime Ban Ended

Submitted by Peter on 30 June, 2011 - 13:41

I write to advise members that the Job Cuts dispute was discussed yesterday at the union’s Annual General Meeting. Following a considered debate it was decided by conference to suspend the continuous overtime ban which has been in place since last year. Members are therefore instructed to work normally with regard to overtime.

Although the overtime ban has been called off we maintain our commitment to fight to protect booking office jobs so the instruction for members to refuse to participate in the minimum £5 Oyster Card top-up remains in place.

Yours Sincerely

Bob Crow

RMT Conference Endorses Mass Campaign and Industry Strike In Response To McNulty Assault On Railways

Submitted by Peter on 30 June, 2011 - 01:52

THE AGM of rail union RMT, meeting in Fort William this week, has endorsed plans for a massive national campaign, including a cross-industry strike ballot if necessary, to resist any attempts by the Government to roll out its McNulty Rail Review assault on Britain’s railways.

WEBCAST: RMT Annual General Meeting 2011

Submitted by Peter on 28 June, 2011 - 14:08

The RMT's Annual General Meeting can be watched live by signing in to the RMT website.

RMT’s AGM, the annual parliament of the union, is being webcast LIVE on the Internet TODAY, tomorrow and Wednesday from 9.30am to 5.30pm. You can also watch the previous days events. The video has been indexed so if you are interested in a specific motion or discussion it is easy to find.

How to watch the webcast:

London Taxis branch resolutions

Submitted by Admin on 26 June, 2011 - 23:00

RMT's London Taxis branch passed the following resolutions at its June meeting:

  1. "that the London Taxi Branch hold demonstrations throughout the event of the Olympics if the Branch continues to be excluded from meetings at Taxis and Private Hire, Transport for London on matters related to the London taxi trade".
  2. "that the London Taxi Branch set up a "strike committee" in relation to (1) above and to look at ways of blocking Olympic Lanes.

Arwyn Thomas to Return to Work on Driver's Pay

Submitted by Janine on 23 June, 2011 - 17:40

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

We welcome London Underground’s agreement to return Arwyn Thomas to work.

We thank and congratulate Arwyn, his workmates, our representatives, officers, branches and Regional Council for their resolve and commitment to achieving the return of our unfairly-sacked activist to work.

We also thank those members of other trade unions, and of the wider public, who have supported our campaign for a just settlement to this dispute.

This outcome shows that RMT is a trade union that is prepared to, and able to, defend its representatives.

Tribunal Verdict: LU Dismissed Arwyn Thomas Unfairly

Submitted by Janine on 22 June, 2011 - 17:29

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note that the Employment Tribunal has ruled that London Underground dismissed Arwyn Thomas unfairly. This proves beyond any doubt what this union has asserted all along – that Arwyn’s sacking was a great injustice.

We further note the Tribunal's finding that “no reasonable employer would have taken this action in these circumstances...”

This injustice can only be put right by Arwyn's return to work for London Underground, not by a pay-off. Our reps are not for sale.