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Piccadilly Reps Report July 2015

Well I am pleased to say that my area is fantastically strong. We REPs have recruited every single new person to the Piccadilly Circus group. Fixed term as well. 12 members in the last month.

Amazing, it's really easy for you to use your iPad to recruit. Giving someone a paper membership application is so last year. I do it on my personal iPad. Takes 5 minutes.

TUBE STRIKE NEXT WEEK 92% VOTE IN FAVOUR

RMT Press Office

Overwhelming RMT votes for action in disputes over tube night running, pay, staffing, safety and use of agency staff

Ballots of RMT members concluded today in a series of disputes on London Underground, including the dispute over pay and night running, as the union warned again that working conditions, pay, jobs and safety are facing an almost unprecedented assault which has united all four tube unions in a campaign of resistance.

The ballot results are as follows:

Pay and Night Tube – 91.7% vote YES for strike action

RMT Taxi branch - demo at Parliament July 14

RMT LONDON TAXI**
**DRIVERS**

PARLIAMENT LOBBY
JULY 14th
2:45 PM

Rmt London taxi drivers will be attending a parliamentary lobby calling for a statutory definition of Plying For Hire.
This is to be supported by ALL and members are requested to contact their MPs and attend the rally inside the Houses of Parliament.

The lobby will comprise of a panel of guest speakers and MPs are invited to attend.

-PLYING FOR HIRE IS WHY WE DO THE KNOWLEDGE

-IT IS THE SOLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAXIS & PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

-UBER ARE ILLEGALLY PLYING FOR HIRE

We must DEFINE!

Mass Meeting of members - JUNE 30 CAMDEN CENTRE Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 and NIGHT RUNNING – LONDON UNDERGROUND

Members will be aware that we are currently conducting a number of ballots for London Underground members including the above over the unacceptable pay offer from management and the associated compensation and recognition for members in respect of Night Tube. If any member has not received their ballot paper(s) please ask them to call the RMT Freephone Helpline number on 0800 376 3706.

Ballot papers are out - vote yes for action

VOTE YES FOR STRIKE ACTION

VOTE YES FOR ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE

Strike Ballot Special

ALL GRADES - Ballot for action on pay/night tube.

STATION GRADES - Ballot for action on Every Job Matters.

BALLOTING PERIOD - JUNE 16th - JUNE 30th

Ballot papers MUST be returned by June 30th
Don't delay - vote today

If you haven't received a ballot paper please contact RMT membership department
0800 376 3706

MAKE SURE YOU USE YOUR VOTE
VOTE ‘YES’ FOR STRIKE ACTION VOTE YES FOR ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE
UNITY IS STRENGTH – SUPPORT YOUR UNION

RMT Demands Real Negotiations on FftF Issues

LU's new COO has issued a bulletin claiming a bizzare reluctance to talk on the part of the TU's.
Bizarrely, this claim is made by a COO who has yet to utter a word to any officer or rep from any of the TUs.

Following two meetings at ACAS on Pay & Night-tube the outging COO did no more than restate their opening at Company Council two months ago - LU wants a fair, affordable and sustainable pay settlement.

Blog: Tories Call For More Anti Union Laws

Strike Ban Threat
The Tories have announced plans for more anti-union laws which could see public transport strikes effectively banned. Around 24% of the electorate voted for the Tories, yet they want 50% of workers to vote yes for a strike to go ahead. A rewriting of democracy which would be very difficult for any union to satisfy.

They'd also call for a minimum tube service to run at all times, restrict picketing, and reduce the time union reps get to defend members.

Special cleaners members meeting- June 10 BlueEyed Maid 1500

ALL RMT CLEANER MEMBERS

ISS/Interserve/AGS contracts

Special grades meeting on Wednesday June 10th

Blue Eyed Maid at 1500

Borough High St

London SE1

nearest station London Bridge/Borough

All members welcome, we want to hear your views and have your feedback on the disputes we have currently on LUL contracts.
The Council of Executive member and the Regional Organiser will be there to hear your views.