Meetings and events

Report: TUC Disabled Workers' Committee, 14 October 2021

Submitted by Janine on 17 October, 2021 - 20:41

This was the first full meeting of the committee elected in March. It elected Dave Allan as chair (a formality as he is the disabled workers’ representative on the TUC General Council); and Annie Galpin as co-chair.

Implementing Disabled Workers’ Conference decisions

TUC staff presented proposals for carrying out the policies passed by this year’s Disabled Workers’ Conference. As this took place seven months ago, they had started some of the work already. This includes:

RMT demo against unfair work visa changes

Dear colleague,

Your Union is continuing its campaign against the Government's recent unfair and arbitrary changes to the Skilled Worker Visa rules which are impacting a number of RMT members, putting them at risk of deportation when their current visas expire, which for some is in a matter of weeks or months.

Following the demonstration outside the Home Office last month, we are now taking our campaign directly to Parliament and holding a demonstration on Wednesday 15th October at 1pm outside Parliament at Old Palace Yard, SW1P 3JY.

Defend RMT members right to stay

Dear colleague,

Defend RMT members' right to stay - Demonstration - Wednesday 17th September 8am

On Wednesday, RMT is demonstrating outside the Home Office against recent changes introduced by the Government to the eligibility rules for the Skilled Worker Visa.

These unfair and arbitrary changes, introduced with virtually no notice mean that a number of RMT members, including some employed by TfL are now at risk of deportation when their current visas expire, which for some members is in a matter of months.

RMT Reparations Conference

Join the movement! The RMT 19th Annual Reparations Conference is back on August 23rd, and this year, we're tackling a crucial connection: Climate Justice and African Reparations.

Discover how the climate crisis disproportionately affects the Global South and Black communities, and how this struggle for environmental equity is a direct extension of the fight for reparatory justice.

Be part of the conversation with powerful local and international activists at 
We Are 336 Brixton
SW9 7AA 
1200hrs-2000hrs. 
Nearest station; Brixton