ISS & ICSA Volunteers: Do The Right Thing - Don't Help London Underground Steal Our Jobs!

Submitted by Janine on 1 November, 2010 - 13:53

An appeal from RMT and TSSA to admin and other staff who have volunteered as 'Incident' CSAs/SSs: read the text below or click '2 attachments' / file names to download a leaflet and poster.

We are facing a massive attack on public transport in London.

The 800 operational job cuts at London Underground are just the tip of the iceberg - thousands more jobs are at risk across TfL.

And we all know that cutting jobs means cutting services and compromising on safety.

Minutes: Regional Council meeting, 28 October 2010

Submitted by Admin on 31 October, 2010 - 20:44

ATTENDANCE

  • Bakerloo branch – Malcolm Taylor, Jim McDaid
  • Camden No.3 branch – Geoff Palmer, John Reid
  • Central Line West branch – Stefan Melnyk
  • DLR – Chris Ives
  • East Ham – Chris Baillie, Unjum Mirza, Andy Izard
  • Finsbury Park branch – Dean O'Hanlon, Richard Crane
  • Hammersmith & City branch – Mac McKenna
  • Jubilee South & East London Line branch – Jane Gwynn
  • London Taxis branch –
  • LU Engineering branch – Lewis Peacock (meeting chair), Jackie Darby
  • LU Fleet branch –
  • Morden & Oval branch – Arwyn Thomas

RMT welcomes MPs’ call to reverse Tube staff cuts

Submitted by Peter on 31 October, 2010 - 20:10

THE TUBE’S biggest union, RMT, today welcomed condemnation of the London Mayor’s plans to cut 2,000 Underground jobs, put down in parliament by London MPs.

A motion tabled by John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) and Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North), calls on the mayor to drop proposals that have already been denounced by the Greater London Assembly and have raised “severe concerns” from London TravelWatch.

November Bakerloo Branch newsletter

Submitted by Joffe on 31 October, 2010 - 14:31

Click on the link to see a copy of the November edition of Bakerloo News.

Main story follows:

Next strike day - November 3rd! Together we will win!

The 2nd day of combine wide industrial action by RMT and TSSA members was a resounding success. Even the most begrudging naysayer would have to agree. By the morning peak on Monday 4th October even LU had to admit that the second day of strike action for jobs was having an even greater impact than the first.

Minutes of Train Grades Meeting, 30 September 2010

Submitted by Admin on 31 October, 2010 - 11:06

Meeting opened at 1445

Present: D O’Hanlon, F Curtis, D O’Hare, G Pugh, V Thomas, G Williams, B McMunn, A Thomas, U Mirza, W Reid, B O’Dowd, D Rayfield, A Leach, N Hodgson and R Marshall

Apologies: G Watson, G Doyle, J T – Pinnock, J McDaid and N Eivers

Amendments to the minutes

None

Agreement of Minutes

Moved and agreed

Matters arising from the minutes

None

Membership report

Resolution to Regional Council: Escalation of Industrial Action

Submitted by Admin on 29 October, 2010 - 14:46

This resolution, submitted by East Ham branch and seconded by Camden 3 branch, was carried at to the October meeting of the Regional Council:

This Regional Council notes:

The 24hr strikes and the action short of strike on London Underground have been a very successful in shifting the dynamic between the workforce and LU management.

The co-ordinated action between the RMT and TSSA has been both industrially successful and politically significant in boosting morale and organisation of the rank and file across all sectors.

Alstom pay and conditions referendum result

Submitted by Admin on 28 October, 2010 - 14:00

The referendum for Alstom Metro Trains Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service has now concluded, the matter has now been considered by the General Grades Committee and the following decision has been taken:-

“That we note the result of the referendum ballot as follows Total Votes Cast 73 Number Voting Yes 46 Number Voting No 27 Spoilt 0

Cleaners: organising plan

Submitted by Admin on 28 October, 2010 - 13:28

Our cleaning grade vice-chair has drafted the following proposal for an organising strategy for cleaners. It will be discussed in detail at the Regional Council Executive meeting on 9 November.

1. Let cleaners know what is happening with ISS & Initial

2. Go out any recruit cleaners from all shifts and both companies

3.Explain what we can do for cleaners

4. Get cleaners to stand for reps as we are short of them

5. Tell cleaners what both companies are doing to the grade and the union

Murder of striking rail worker in Argentina

Submitted by Admin on 28 October, 2010 - 13:18

The Regional Council agreed to send a letter of support to Argentinian trade unionists protesting against this murder.

On October 20 a young railway worker, Mariano Ferreyra, who was only 23 years old, was killed during a blockade as a part of a campaign for the reinstatement of sacked workers of one of the railway lines in Buenos Aires. Mariano was a sacked railway worker of the Roca Line, a university student and also a political activist of a left wing party in Argentina.

Emergency resolution: Stop victimisations

Submitted by Janine on 28 October, 2010 - 12:52

This resolution, submitted by Morden & Oval and seconded by Camden 3, was carried unanimously at the October meeting of the Regional Council.

This Regional Council deplores the disciplinary action being taken against Arwyn Thomas, a dedicated and long-serving activist of this union. We fully support the call for industrial action on the Northern Line in support of Arwyn. We also support the campaigns against victimisation of other reps, including Eamonn Lynch and Peter Hartshorn.