Central Line East branch

StratfordFormerly Stratford No 1 branch, Central Line East branch includes LUL station staff (SS, SA(CR), SAMF, CSA) at all Central line stations from Holborn to Epping, Cleaners on these stations, LUL Train Operators and Instructor Operators and Sodexo canteen staff at Leytonstone depot.

Central Line East branch meets on the second Thursday of every month 17:00-19:15 at the ex-Services club, Leytonstone - map here.

Discussing Class with Owen Jones, Author of 'Chavs'

Chavs bookOwen Jones, author of 'Chavs: the demonisation of the working class' will be speaking about his book following the Stratford no.1 RMT branch meeting on Thursday 8 September. All RMT members welcome. Buffet provided.

Venue: Leytonstone & District ex-Servicemens Club, Harvey Road, Leytonstone, E11 3BD. (Map.) - Five minutes from Leytonstone underground station.

Owen says, “Denying class has proved all-too-convenient in ignoring the concerns of working-class people. We don’t talk about the fact that people from unskilled backgrounds are ten times more likely to be unemployed than professional people or that five million working-class people are languishing on social housing waiting lists. Nothing makes sense without class. If we don’t talk about it, millions will remain disenfranchised, marginalised and ignored. Thatcherism closed the national debate on class: now is the time to re-open it.”

Updating RMT Membership Database

Submitted by 1913 Lockout on 18 August, 2011 - 16:23

The following resolution submitted by Stratford No 1 was carried at the Regional Council meeting on September 29th.

This Region is very disappointed that for two years in succession, it has taken several months for the union to update its database for London Underground membership following a change in the law (last year) and a company re-organisation (this year). In both cases, this has hampered this union's ability to take effective industrial action. We ask the Council of Executives to urgently examine how future updates can be carried out much more efficiently and promptly.

Union Merger -Regional Council meeting August 25th

Submitted by 1913 Lockout on 18 August, 2011 - 16:15

The following resolution submitted by Stratford No 1 Branch and seconded by Piccadilly & District Line West was carried unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on 25th August.

We welcome the rapprochement between TSSA and RMT and support maximum
democracy within any Union that emerges. We look forward to increased membership
involvement and communications around ongoing negotiations. We reaffirm our support for a single Union on the Railways,covering all grades

The Riots

Submitted by Admin on 11 August, 2011 - 22:20

The following resolution submitted by Stratford No 1 was carried unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on September 29th

Resolution:Support Palestinian & Israeli Workers-submitted by Stratford No 1 Branch for the Regional Council meeting on the 25th August:

Submitted by 1913 Lockout on 11 August, 2011 - 21:58

Support Palestinian & Israeli Workers:submitted by Stratford No 1 Branch and seconded by Camden No 1 at the Regional Council meeting on the 25th August fell-5 votes Against, 3 votes For and 5 Abstentions.

Resolution:LTRC Voting-submitted by LU Engineering and amended by LU Engineering for the August 25th Regional Council meeting.

Submitted by 1913 Lockout on 11 August, 2011 - 21:50

LTRC Voting:

This resolution, submitted by LU Engineering branch,amended by LU Engineering and seconded by TFL No 1 fell at the August 25th Regional Council meeting-10 votes Against 4 votes For.

Stratford No 1 withdrew their amendment and there was no seconder for an amendment submitted by Piccadilly & District Line West.