Meetings and events

Service Control Grades Committee Meeting

The Service Control Grades Committee will next meet on: 25th October 2012 between 13.00 and 15.00.
It will be followed by the Regional Council.

The meeting will be held at Committee Room 1, Unity House, Chalton Street, Euston. The nearest tube station is Euston or Kings Cross.

All RMT members within the Service Control and signalling grades are urged to attend. Have your say about your workplace

Line upgrades and cabin/control room closures.
Waterloo and City Line Weekend Running, implications on Staff!
Hammersmith Cabin Regrade

Arrangements For Saturday's TUC Demonstration In London

Submitted by rmtlondon on 19 October, 2012 - 14:43

Preparing for the march
We recommend that you bring some food and a bottle of water although there will also be many shops and cafes open on the route. Be prepared for a long day with appropriate clothing for the changeable weather. Hyde Park tends to get very muddy with a lot of people on the site.

On your arrival
Please head to Victoria Embankment for 11am and look out for RMT stewards near Temple Tube Station.

Nearest Tube stations
Temple tube (which is likely to be closed as the area gets busy)
Embankment tube

Demonstration: 25th Anniversary Of The King's Cross Fire

From General Secretary Bob Crow

RMT will be demonstrating outside Kings Cross station on Sunday 18th November at 11.00 to commemorate the fire and to highlight the continued need for a fully staffed and safe tube network.

This demonstration is especially important in light of the LUL documents which have been seen by your Union, which plan an unattended network including automated trains and would necessitate the ripping up of the safety regulations, including minimum staffing levels, which came about in response to the tragedy.

London National Shop Stewards Network Meeting

The National Shop Stewards Network which is supported by the RMT is making a call for a national strike to follow the upcoming march against austerity on 20th October.

The NSSN has arranged a meeting for the 24th of October, 7pm at ULU, Malet Street WC1E 7HY. (Map.)

There's more info at the NSSN website.

Jubilee South Branch October Newsletter

Submitted by Admin on 12 October, 2012 - 21:25

This months edition of Jubilee South Branch's newsletter has details on the previous meeting, an update on a Stratford representative who has been unrecognised by management and information on the upcoming demo against austerity.

Click read more to view the newsletter or download the attachment below - Download has been updated, please use latest version

Motions Passed At LGBT Advisory Committee October 2012

Submitted by Admin on 12 October, 2012 - 01:10

At this months Lesbian, gay, Bisexual & Transgender advisory committee passed motions on the scrapping of benefit for under 25s, bogus 'gay-cure' organisations, and extending the length of the LGBT conference.

Scrapping Housing Benefit for under 25s

Submitted by Stratford 1:

Bob Crow To Speak At 'Stand Up For labour' Comedy Evening

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow will be speaking at the "Stand up for Labour" comedy evening in Chiswick on Sunday 21st of October.

The event will be held from 7.45pm in the George IV pub, 185 Chiswick High Road, London W4 2DR.

The night will feature comedy from Norman Lovett ('Holly' from Red Dwarf), Adam Bloom, Sir Ian Bowler MP, Paul Ricketts and the compere is Crispin Flintoff.

Campaigners Demand Living Wage For All London's Transport Cleaners From Mayor Boris Johnson

Submitted by Admin on 9 October, 2012 - 19:44

"While Mayor Boris Johnson is basking in the spotlight at the Tory Party conference he is light years away from the harsh realities of life faced by the cleaners" - Bob Crow

TRANSPORT union RMT, along with supporters from the community, will be stepping up the demand next week that Mayor Boris Johnson increases the London living wage to £10 per hour, benefiting cleaners and other low-paid workers.

Campaigners will demonstrate outside the GLA Headquarters on Wednesday 17th October at 0900 hours, to call for better pay and conditions for transport cleaners.

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RMT To Protest Against Violation Of LGBT Rights By Zimbabwean Government

Submitted by rmtlondon on 5 October, 2012 - 01:58

The RMT is to hold a demonstration outside the Zimbabwean Embassy on Sunday 7th of October in response to ongoing violation of LGBt rights by the Zimbabwean government. We will also be handing in a protest letter which has been signed by General Secretary Bob Crow and 43 other RMT members.

If you are an RMT member and wish to have your name added please contact us

The protest letter, below, was written by the RMT's London Transport Region LGBT Officer.

RMT Educational Courses 2013

Submitted by rmtlondon on 3 October, 2012 - 02:50

From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow

I am very pleased to confirm the RMT Education Centre will be opening the additional building development to the existing Education Centre on the 23rd November 2012. This additional facility effectively doubles our education and training support to our Unions members. To reflect this expanded facility I am attaching the 2013 education programmes for both of the teaching rooms now available at the RMT Education Centre in Doncaster. The programme again is a progression from 2012 and the Council of Executives remain committed to providing the best education and training support for our members and officials.