Report on 17th Pensioners' Parliament, 2-4 June 2009
Submitted by Janine on 24 July, 2009 - 16:00From Ted Richardson, Secretary, London Transport Retired Members' branch ...
My report is fairly short due to the fact that I suffered a blackout during the course of the Conference and had to return home for medical treatment. ...
Bakerloo News July 2009
Submitted by Joffe on 24 July, 2009 - 09:33
RMT to ballot Bakerloo train drivers to defend workmate
Drivers on the Bakerloo Line were shocked when Kevin Dobinson was summarily dismissed on May 28th.
Dismissal From Service - Kevin Dobinson, Train Operator, Bakerloo Line
Submitted by Admin on 23 July, 2009 - 23:00Circular No. IR/222/09
RMT is to ballot all Bakerloo Line Drivers for both strike action and industrial action short of a strike in support of a dismissed colleague, Kevin Dobinson. Ballot papers will dispatched direct to members’ homes on 30th July 2009 with the closing date for returns being Wednesday 12th August 2009.
It seem that our Train Operator members on the Bakerloo are furious at Kevin’s dismissal and over 160 of them have signed a petition telling management exactly that. Kevin was sacked for a SPAD that he owned up to. It was an aggravated SPAD largely caused by Kevin being preoccupied with personal problems. Furthermore it was the sort of incident that had occurred before on the Underground yet other people hadn’t been sacked.
Regional Council meeting - all members invited
Venue: Somers Town Community Centre, Ossulston Street, London NW1
For details of the agenda and resolutions for the Regional Council meeting, please click here.
As usual, all members are welcome to attend the Regional Council meeting. This time, we will have an extended discussion about the current LUL/TfL dispute, so urge members to make a particular effort to come along.
Click '1 attachment' / file name to download a leaflet advertising the meeting.
Vestas Occupation - Rally Tonight
Submitted by Admin on 23 July, 2009 - 20:41Offshore energy union RMT will this evening fly a plane with messages of support for the Vestas occupation over the factory as Bob Crow and other supporters of the fight for jobs and green energy mass outside the gates for a rally in solidarity with the Vestas workforce at 6pm.
RMT and other trade unionists today managed to get some supplies of food and drink into the occupation. RMT have been working on contingency plans to drop food in by helicopter if necessary to ensure that the Vestas workers are not starved into submission and have called upon the wider trade union movement to ensure that supplies are maintained.
A Manager Should Not Deal With a Grievance against Him/Herself
Submitted by Admin on 23 July, 2009 - 19:00London Underground seems to think that it is OK for a manager to deal with staff grievances against him/herself! Not only is this self-evidently unfair, it also breaches ACAS rules. If your manager tries this, please use the following quotes to insist that the grievance is dealt with by a different manager.
The ACAS guide to discipline and grievances at work (which you can download in full here), states on page 44 that:
Train Grades meeting
A regular monthly meeting for RMT reps and activists in London Underground train grades to discuss workplace issues and union organisation.
Venue: Unity House (RMT head office), 39 Chalton Street, London NW1
Conference on Reparations
A conference to discuss the issue of slavery, and of reparations to those countries exploited by the slave traders.
Venue: Board Room, Unity House (RMT head office), 39 Chalton Street, London NW1
Invitation and details in attached document.
AGENDA
1200 – 1600hrs AFRIKAN Drummers OPENING CONFERENCE
12:05 Introduction & Welcome by Black & Ethnic Member’s Chair
12:20 Setting the Agenda Judy Richard (UNISON) Delegate to Geneva
12:40 History of Toussaint L’Ouverture and Haiti Brother Omowale Afrikan Teacher
Action Notes from Regional Council Executive 14 July 2009
Submitted by Admin on 22 July, 2009 - 15:09Present: Carol Foster, Brian Munro, Pat O'Brien, Unjum Mirza, Stefan Melnyk, Dean O'Hanlon, Tony Gandolfi, Becky Crocker, Janine Booth, Vaughan Thomas, Neil Hodgson, Andy Littlechild, John Reid, Paul Jackson, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Clara Osagiede
In attendance: Phil Boston (Organising Unit), Kevin Dobinson, Eamonn Lynch (Bakerloo branch), Olly New (Council of Executives), Gary Williams (Camden 3 branch), Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Andy Leach (Piccadilly & District West branch)
Apologies: Damian Franklin, Mark Harding, Dave Rayfield