Protest ISS Union-busting and Attacks on Migrant Workers

Regional Organiser Steve Hedley writes ...

"RMT is holding a protest outside Initial Rentokil offices (Brunswick place, Old Street N1 exit 1 at Old St Station) next Saturday 25th September at 2pm to tell the company in no uncertain terms that we will not allow union busting.

Initial are having people arrested for immigration issues if they complain about not being paid properly or merely becoming active in the RMT. We need your support please attend and show your solidarity with our cleaner members."

Overtime ban takes effect

Submitted by Peter on 18 September, 2010 - 23:44

The RMT and TSSA have an ongoing overtime ban in place with London Underground station staff. Since the overtime ban began several Stations have been closed due to lack of staff, and in some cases left unstaffed or 'baby sat' by station assistants.

Read more of this article to see the list of closed stations.

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 14 September 2010

Submitted by Janine on 18 September, 2010 - 18:27

Present: Vaughan Thomas, Adrian Finney, Paul Jackson, John Kelly, Clare Reilly, Gary Lazell, Carol Foster, Bjorn Bradshaw-Murray, Janine Booth, James Wong McSweeney, Lewis Peacock, Glenroy Watson In attendance: Phil Boston (Organising Unit), Olly New (Council of Executives member), Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser) Apologies for absence: Andy Littlechild, Adrian Rowe, Dean O'Hanlon

1. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISING

Overtime Ban Hits Fleet

Submitted by Admin on 17 September, 2010 - 20:00

RMT's overtime ban is affecting the District Line fleet. No shunter on days at Ealing Common depot means no trains available for changeovers and problems with some service trains and football trains tomorrow.

Finsbury Park Monthly News - September 2010 Strike Special

Submitted by plectrum on 17 September, 2010 - 15:32

Click on the attachment to download the latest Monthly News, the newsletter of Finsbury Park branch.

In this edition:

SUPER STRIKE FLOORS LUL - a Monthly News round-up of how the strike hit home in the areas covered by our branch; WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? - why there is no fence to sit on in this dispute; WORSE IS STILL TO COME - with the government expected to demand between 25 and 40% of cuts to the transport budget, the 800 threatened station jobs is merely the start of the jobs cull;

Strike Update - Management Seek Talks At ACAS

Submitted by Janine on 16 September, 2010 - 13:21

Management have requested a meeting next week at ACAS to discuss the proposed 800 job cuts on LUL. The RMT will of course be attending but we have made it very clear we will not be agreeing to any axing of jobs.

In the meantime please continue to build pickets for our next day of strike action which will be announced soon.

Yours sincerely

Steve Hedley Regional Organiser

'RMT London Calling' September 2010, second issue! - Support Alstom Strike / LU Overtime Ban

Submitted by Janine on 13 September, 2010 - 06:59

Click '1 attachment' / file name to download the new issue of our 'RMT London Calling' newsletter. It features the Alstom pay dispute, the LU overtime ban, messages of support for our fight against job cuts, Royal Mail - not for sale, and more!

Royal Mail - Not For Sale!

Submitted by Janine on 13 September, 2010 - 06:58

Vince Cable has announced that the ConDem government is to sell off the Post Office - despite the fact that Post Office workers, and the big majority of the public oppose this.

Janine Booth, RMT Regional Secretary, said: “When this disastrous policy was floated by the last government a couple of years ago, our Regional Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning it. We know from the experience of PPP, and from mainline rail privatisation, that selling off public services only benefits private-sector fat cats. Working conditions, job security and the service itself always suffer.