"Troops out of Afghanistan" demonstration
Called by Stop The War Coalition
Support and solidarity for workers and trade unionists around the world
International solidarity
Guest speakers
Submitted by Janine on 16 August, 2009 - 20:35
The following guest speakers addressed the AGM:
- David Cretney, Isle of Man Minister of Transport
- Joe O'Flynn, General Secretary SIPTU (Irish transport union)
- Karl-Heinz Zimmerman, Transnet (German transport union)
- John McDonnell MP, convenor of RMT's Parliamentary group
- Assaf Adiv, Manager of the Workers' Advice Centre, Israel
- Avraham Edri, Chairman, Histadrut
- Paddy Crumlin, National Secretary, Maritime Union Australia
- Chris Kane, Western District Secretary, Maritime Union Australia
- Cedric Godevin, CGT (French trade union)
Solidarity with Iranian Workers
Submitted by Admin on 26 June, 2009 - 21:33RMT Young Members Present a Nicaragua Benefit Gig
RMT Young Members Present a Nicaragua Benefit Gig @ Brixton Jamm - Saturday 13th June 2009
Including Guest Speaker Karina Gomez, Young Nicaraguan Trade Unionist
Live Acts - Oggie, Red Venom and Melody Boytoy
On the Decks Dirty Needlez DJs from www.flavourradio.com Skelly B and Locky Stylez with MC Flowz
Proceeds will help support the Linking Young Trade Unionists Project and projects run for informal sector workers by the CTCP Confederacion de Trabajadores de Cuenta Propia- Informal Sector Union in Nicaragua.
European coalition against rail privatisation conference
Conference in Cologne, organised jointly by RMT and Bahn fur Alle, the German coalition against railway privatisation.
Branches interested in sending delegates should email James Croy.
ITF Day of Action - Unions Say No to Violence in Transport
A day of action organised by the International Transport Workers' Federation.
More details here.
Resolution: Human Trafficking
Submitted by Admin on 8 March, 2009 - 09:40This 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.
Call For Delegation to Durban II
Submitted by Admin on 18 October, 2008 - 10:49This resolution, submitted by Finsbury Park branch, was passed at the October 2008 meeting of the Regional Council
United Nations World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) Review Geneva: 20 – 24th April 2009 “Call for delegation to DURBAN II”
The UN World Conference Against Racism Review process is currently taking place and a second round of preparation meetings will be held on the 6th to 17th October 2008.
The main review will be held from 20 – 24th April 2009.