Meetings and events

FIGHT THE CUTS: MASS ZOOM MEETING OF ALL TfL REPRESENTATIVES

ALL COMPANIES, ALL DEPARTMENTS

Dear Colleagues

Please be advised that RMT has organised a zoom meeting for all representatives employed by TfL companies, including LUL, TfL, ABM and all other subsidiaries.

As stated, this is to address the swinging TfL cuts that will affect all of us across all employers on TfL.

No release arrangements have been secured for this meeting, but you are nevertheless urged to make every effort to attend given its importance.

Dear RMT Representative

TUC meeting: Hearing Transport Workers on the Covid Crisis,

Wed 26th September from 5pm

Please see information contained at this link to the RMT web site https://bit.ly/39gkzCw about a special online meeting for transport trade unionists to discuss issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting takes place on Wednesday 22nd September 5-7pm.  

RMT will be represented at the meeting by Relief Regional Organiser, Eddie Dempsey.

Yours sincerely,

Dear Colleague

Please find below details of an In - Person public fringe meeting hosted by RMT at the forthcoming Labour Party Conference to support the campaign to transport jobs and services.

This a public meeting is open to all RMT members.

Cut Climate Change, Not Public Transport - What future for our public transport network after the COVID - 19 pandemic?

Labour Conference Fringe, Sunday 26th September, 12.45pm

Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, Kings Road, BN1 1NR

Refreshments Provided.

Speakers

Climate and Workers Crisis: Building a Programme to Transition to a Just Economy 

Tuesday 14 September, 5.30pm 

Trade Union Co-ordinating Group 

Ahead of COP26, how do we engage a broad audience of trade union members in shaping an economic alternative to tackle the climate crisis? 

Chair: Vicky Blake,president, UCU 

Speakers: 

Daniel Kebede president, NEU

Mick Lynch general secretary, RMT

John Moloney assistant general secretary, PCS

Sarah Woolley general secretary, BFAWU. 

Monday 13 September, 12.30pm 

Trade Union Coordinating Group 

Key workers have been lauded as heroes for their contribution during the Covid-19 crisis - but applause won't pay the bills. How do build pressure for action to deliver pay justice? 

Chair: Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary, NUJ 

Speakers: 

Mick Lynch, general secretary, RMT

Mark Serwotka, general secretary, PCS

Sarah Woolley, general secretary, BFAWU

Register:

Sadly this event will be postponed and will NOT be going ahead next week . Please advise anybody planning to attend 

We will look at putting it on later on in the year .

RMT members join us for the Brighton Rally. There will be music, buffet and refreshments. Check out the details in the poster attached. 

RMT London Transport Region meeting on zoom.

Monday 9th August 2021
Time: 18.30   -  20.30

Dear Colleague,

CONFERENCE ON “INJUSTICE” - 5th AUGUST 2021, 6PM

Following a resolution from the Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Conference, the union has organised an on-line conference on the theme of “Injustice” pulling together a number of black activist groups who tackle elements of racial injustice happening across society. The groups confirmed so far to speak include:

Justice4Grenfell

JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association)

United Friends and Families

Stop Our Kids Being Killed On Our Streets

Reparations