Meetings and events

Happy 150th Birthday To The Underground? Maybe Not For The Transport Museum

Submitted by Admin on 26 January, 2013 - 14:47

Happy 150 birthday? Support staff at London Transport Museum - what you can do.

London Transport Museum is suffering from a reduction over four years of 25% of its grant from TfL - £1.5 million. The Museum is very successful at attracting funding and raising income from its shop, ticket sales, events and sponsorship, but the withdrawal of this grant (an eighth of total funding) has a significant impact at a time when arts funding has been drastically cut. The admission price has risen to £15 and staff, who have just been involved in the fabulous historic Tube 150 steam runs, now wait for news of another reorganisation.

Practical Details for RMT Young Members (under 30) Conference 2013

Submitted by jayeshjpatel on 23 January, 2013 - 04:45

The facebook event= https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/54143590884/events/

-Accommodation-
Please try and book yourself in at the venue, this is where most delegates will be staying. The union have negotiated an 'upper limit' of rates; with hotels the closer you get to the day the higher the rates.
Therefore for 2 nights from the 21st- a small single room will cost no more than £158; for 2 people sharing no more than £86.50 each. - must book by calling 0191 232 0781 and hitting option 2 (conference booking)

Driving in Manual When Not In Service

Submitted by Admin on 22 January, 2013 - 17:54

At yesterdays Health & Safety tier 2 meeting it was agreed that on TBTC lines when working a train out of service station skip would not be used and T/Ops would manually start trains at every station.

At the present time when auto is not permitted T/Ops drive in protected manual and we maintained that this should remain the case.

Management suggested that T/Ops could have a choice to either work the train in auto or PM and we have said we will take this away and discuss with the Reps on the lines concerned.

Fire Brigades Union Calls For Lobby Of Fire Authority Meeting

From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow

LOBBY OF THE FIRE AUTHORITY MONDAY 21 JANUARY 2013, 2.00pm

The London region of the Fire Brigades Union has called a lobby of the next Fire Authority meeting on Monday 21 January 2013 at 2.00pm at the London Fire Brigade headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL.

I will be addressing the rally and will bring a message of solidarity from RMT.

It is expected that Authority members will, at this meeting, formally table proposals to shut several London fire stations.

Save London Transport Museum With TSSA

Join TSSA members and supporters at a celebratory demo to commemorate 150 years of transport staff serving the people of London!

Meet at 09:30 on Sunday 13th January at Kensington Olympia Tube Station to wave off the anniversary steam locomotive run on the old Met line route.

Stop the cuts: keep it public

Hit Like to join the 'Save London Transport Museum' page on Facebook

Nominating For Young Members' Conference

Submitted by rmtlondon on 3 January, 2013 - 15:27

The application form for this conference is attached below

From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow

Young Members’ Conference 2013

I am pleased to advise you that we will be holding the 2013 RMT Young Members’ Conference in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Conference opens with a Reception event for delegates on Thursday 21st February; all delegates are invited to attend. The Conference proper opens at 10.00hrs Friday 22nd February and closes at 14.00hrs Saturday 23rd February 2013.

Jubilee South Branch December Newsletter

Submitted by Admin on 14 December, 2012 - 02:04

The latest newsletter for Jubilee South branch has just been published.

This months edition includes stories on:

  • Wave & Pay technology being a threat to jobs
  • Tube drivers ballot for action over Boxing Day annual leave 'sale'
  • Details about the next branch and a regional recruitment workshop

You can download the newsletter below.