Black and ethnic minority RMT members are organising for equality and against racism.
10th October 2024
TO: THE SECRETARY, ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS
Dear Colleague,
RMT BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT - FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024
All RMT members are invited to the RMT Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Advisory Committee event for Black History Month - with a theme of 'Reclaiming Narratives': An Evening of Discussions.
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This years Theme for the 18th annual RMT UNION Reparations conference 2024;
REPARATIONS! Education & Institutions.
Date;
Friday 23rd August 1600hrs-2230hrs
Venue
North London Community House.
22 Moorefield Road, Tottenham,
N17 6PY
TO: THE SECRETARY
ALL BRANCHES & REGIONAL COUNCILS
Dear Colleague,
BLACK PRIDE AND NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL
Black Pride - Sunday 11th August 2024:
Further to Circular NP/136/24, (24th May 2024), I am writing to ask for volunteers to help staff the union's stall at Black Pride on Sunday 11th August 2024 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford (the nearest station is Hackney Wick). Details of the event are here: https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/uk-black-pride-2024
Dear Colleague,
SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY MONTH EVENT - 21ST JULY 2024
All members, family and friends are welcome to join an event to commemorate South Asian History Month which the RMT are supporting. The details are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 21st July 2024, from 2.00pm
Venue: Clapton Community FC
The Old Spotted Dog Ground, Forest Gate, London, E7 9JU
Featuring:
Dear Colleagues,
Windrush 75th Anniversary Events
On 22nd June it will be the 75th Anniversary of when HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Britain. There will be many events to commemorate this anniversary around the country, and I write to highlight and encourage attendance at two in London:
RMT submitted the following comments to TfL / London Underground's consultation on its pay gap reports and plans.
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RMT comments on TfL pay gap action plan (and associated reports)
SUMMARY:
The pay gap reports show that the persistence (and in some aspects, worsening) of pay disadvantage experienced by women, black, ethnic minority and disabled workers arises from two main areas:
RMT NATIONAL BLACK & ETHNIC MINORITY MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE 2022
I am pleased to inform you that, Covid restrictions permitting, the 2022 National Black and Ethnic Minority Members’ Conference will take place in the Hilton Liverpool City Centre, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool L1 8LW on Saturday 26th March (starting at 2pm) to Sunday 27th March 2022 (concluding at 4pm).
Branches and Regional Councils are entitled to nominate up to a maximum of four delegates each. Nominations must be made on the attached form, which should be returned to Head Office by 31 January 2022.
Dear Colleague,
UN ANTI-RACISM DAY DEMONSTRATIONS - 19 & 20 MARCH 2022
To commemorate the UN Anti-Racism Day there will be international protests taking place in cities around the world under the slogan 'World Against Racism & Fascism'. We need to play our part mobilising the anti-racist majority in big numbers to challenge Johnson's racist offensive and the union is supporting the joint events organised by the TUC and Stand Up to Racism over the weekend of 19-20 March 2022:
London Saturday 19 March 2022