Notes from LTRC Executive 10/3/09

Submitted by Admin on 12 March, 2009 - 14:45

Attendance: Janine Booth, Vaughan Thomas, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Dean O'Hanlon, Carol Foster, Becky Crocker, Steve Hedley, Olly New, Clara Osageide

Apologies: Brian Haughian, Andy Littlechild, Malcolm Taylor, Joanne Parry, Linda Wiles, Paul Putland, Paul Jackson, Dave Rayfield, Brian Munro, Unjum Mirza, Glenroy Watson, Frank Curtis

CORRESPONDENCE Various correspondence noted and passed round. Agreed to: - arrange for new banner to be made - circularise branches asking if they have banners and recommending that they do!

Join the Branch mailing list

Submitted by Joffe on 12 March, 2009 - 12:14

To improve communications, the Bakerloo Branch has set up a mailing list so that we can email our members with newsletters and bulletins to keep you up to date with industrial or health & safety developments. This is especially vital during the current round of pay negotiations.

To join, email bakerlooline@rmt.org.uk. Be the first in the know.

Bakerloo Mass Meeting to discuss pay

Submitted by Brian Munro on 12 March, 2009 - 10:36

Find out the latest with the pay talks.

The Bakerloo Branch is holding a mass meeting to discuss London Undergrounds disgraceful pay offer. The meeting is at 16:00 hours on Wednesday the 1st of April at the Clachan, Kingly Street near Oxford Circus tube.

Guest speakers: Steve Hedley, Regional Organiser, and Oliver New, Council of Executives

People’s Charter for Change

Submitted by Joffe on 11 March, 2009 - 21:15

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.

Standing Orders of RMT London Transport Regional Council

Submitted by Admin on 10 March, 2009 - 11:32

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.

Meeting: Decent Pay, Secure Jobs, Open the Books!

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.

Affected by the Job-Cutting OCR? Advice from RMT ...

Submitted by Admin on 9 March, 2009 - 18:48


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.

who will be left??

Submitted by jim harding on 9 March, 2009 - 15:22

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!

Resolution: Human Trafficking

Submitted by Admin on 8 March, 2009 - 09:40

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.