Regional Council Executive

• LU pay – revised offer (Y1 5%, Y2-4 RPI+0.25%, Y5 RPI+0.5%) to be discussed by GGC tomorrow (10/8) – recommendation to reject – letter to ASLEF urging joint response: no reply
• CTS pay – 3% offer, feedback sought
• Victimisations – Tunde Umanah, Jayesh Patel, Tony Rowntree – all still awaiting appeal outcome
• Review of industrial disputes, LU – verbal report on progress to be given; input needed
• LU Job Cuts – to be discussed by GGC tomorrow (10/8)
  

Victimisations

• Arwyn reinstated - dispute resolved - details of settlement to be given verbally
• request for donation to LabourStart
• outstanding victimisation cases - Tony Rowntree; Jayesh Patel; Tunde Amanah
• review of industrial disputes

Pay & Conditions

• London Underground - Company Council tomorrow; cleaning vouchers
• Tube Lines (ex-Alstom) - accepted
• EDF Powerlink - rejected
• CBS Outdoor - accepted
• TfL - third year of 3-year deal
  

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the report from our Regional Organiser and our representative, and are alarmed that London Underground intends to conduct trials from Seven Sisters to Walthamstow Central from May 30 despite our ongoing dispute over safety issues.

Regional Council Executive meeting.

Venue:Unity House

Agenda

1.Recruitment and organising.

2.Council Of Executive member & Regional Organisers reports

4.LU Victimisation Dispute.

3.Update on passed Resolutions

4.New Resolutions

5.Other Business

Agenda Regional Executive meeting 1600-1800 ,12th April 2011

Venue:Unity House

1.Recruitment and organising.

2.Council Of Executive member & Regional Organisers reports

4.Job Cuts-ACAS Reviews

3.Update on passed Resolutions

4.New Resolutions

5.Other Business

COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES MEMBER’S REPORT TO LTRC EXECUTIVE, 8/3/11

• DLR – RMT won appeal; in same Appeal Court decision, ASLEF also won similar appeal; proposal for new strikes on DLR to be discussed at GGC Wednesday; talks with management Wednesday
• LU victimisations – see decision; will be a single ballot of drivers; membership lists / database needs checking; ACAS talks Wednesday; RCI rep Tony Rowntree sent to CDI
• LU job cuts – report on Equalities review posted on website; need more reports to members on reviews; comments invited re ongoing strategy
  

Nominations are now open for the following new Regional Council posts:

- Website Officer
- Publicity Officer
- Training Officer
- Social Events Organiser

Nominations also remain open for the following vacant positions:

- Trustees (2)
- Executive members (3)

Nominations must be agreed at a branch meeting. Please email your nominations to me before the next Regional Council meeting on 24 March.

Thanks
John Kelly
Secretary

SECRETARY – John Kelly, Finsbury Park branch

PRESIDENT – Vaughan Thomas, Central Line West branch

ASSISTANT SECRETARY – John Reid, Camden 3 branch

VICE PRESIDENT – Olly New, Piccadilly & District West branch

FINANCIAL SECRETARY – Ross Marshall, Central Line West branch

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY – Dave Rayfield, Finsbury Park branch

POLITICAL OFFICER – Unjum Mirza, East Ham branch

WOMEN’S OFFICER – Clare Reilly, East Ham branch

PRESENT: Neil Hodgson, Paul Jackson, James Wong-McSweeney, Glenroy Watson, Bjorn Bradshaw Murray, Dave Rayfield, Adrian Finney, Vaughan Thomas, Janine Booth
IN ATTENDANCE: Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser)
APOLOGIES: Dean O'Hanlon, Adrian Rowe, Olly New

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BUSINESS

1. ELECTIONS

Election nominations declared as listed here.

2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS

Agreed to submit the following proposals to amend standing orders to the AGM: