PRESS RELEASE – STRICT EMBARGO 00.001 WEDNESDAY 11th MARCH
Poll Proves People want Change and New Priorities
An exclusive poll commissioned for the launch of the People’s Charter for Change at the House of Commons on Wednesday 11th at 10.30 has shown that people across the country are demanding a new set of priorities to deal with the present economic crisis.
1. The name of the Regional Council shall be the London Transport Regional Council (LTRC).
2. Under the rules of the national union and directed by the Annual General Meeting and the Council of Executives, the LTRC will be consultative and propagandist and will assist branches in the organisation and retention of members. It may also submit resolutions and appeals to the council of executives, grades conferences, the appeals court and annual general meeting. The LTRC does not have controlling powers over individual members, branches or officials.
A mass meeting for London Underground, Metronet and TfL workers.
Speakers include: Bob Crow (RMT General Secretary) and Steve Hedley (RMT London Transport Regional Organiser), plus RMT reps.
Come and show your support for our fight to save jobs and win a decent pay rise, and join the discussion about how to make this fight as effective as possible.
Click on the file names to download notices publicising the meeting - one for general use, one specifically aimed at train drivers. Please distribute widely.
Advice for RMT Members regarding the Operational Cost Review (OCR)
Read the text below, and download the advice as an A4 sheet
The RMT is deeply concerned at LUL's announcement that they are getting rid of 970 so called “back room staff” as part of an operational cost review. It is a disgrace that at a time when billions of pounds are being found to subsidise the banks, London's Railway Infrastructure and Services are being cut back.
Well what can i say!!
We have let LUL sack one member who damaged his leg at work and before that we let them dip a driver to stations and took little or no action when at the branch meeting recently i was very disturbed at the majority attitude there no one seems to want to take any action stating we will not win a ballot!! let alone even taking a ballot!
LUL want to lose 180 driver positions "they are over subscibed" they say
will there be any one left to stand up against LUL or should we just let them walk all overs us??
they are offering no real pay rise!
The Regional Council Executive meeting takes place at RMT head office (Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, near Euston/St.Pancras), and will be discussing:
This resolution, submitted by Swansea No. 1 Branch, was passed unanimously by RMT Women's Conference. It will now be submitted to RMT's 2009 Annual General Meeting.
That this Conference believes that Human Trafficking is a scandalous violation of human dignity.
In the UK the abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed on 25th March 1807. Two hundred years later there are still slaves in Britain.
This resolution, submitted by LU Engineering Branch, was passed unanimiously by RMT Women's Conference 2009.
This resolution, submitted by LU Engineering Branch, was passed unanimously by RMT Women's Conference. It will now be submitted to RMT's 2009 Annual General Meeting.
This resolution, submitted by LU Engineering Branch, was passed unanimously by RMT Women's Conference 2009.