Attendance: Glenroy W, Carol F, Stefan M, John K, Jackie D, Les S, Lewis P, Linda W, Mark H, Josie T-P, Olly N, Dean O'H, Vaughan T, Pat O'B, Janine B, Unjum M, Gwyn P, Damian F, Steve H, Clara O

Apologies: Neil H, Becky C, Micky H, Malcolm T, Chris T, Tony G, Mick C, Neil C, Paul J, Paul R, Chris C

Noted that as Paul Rutland is now a branch chair and therefore automatically a member of the Executive, his elected place on the Executive is vacant. Vacancy to be filled by nomination at the next Regional Council meeting.

1. REGIONAL COUNCIL MAILING

Noted that Adrian F, Geoff P and Keith G had asked to be on the mailing list. New mailing list to be Regional Council EC members (including branch secretaries and chairs) plus these three. Others can still add their names.

2. DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSLETTERS, LEAFLETS etc.

We agreed the following measures to improve distribution of our publicity materials: - include instructions on how to download Adobe when emailing PDFs - distribute at Regional Council meetings - branch secretaries to ensure they have copies of all current material at each branch meeting - when appropriate, post RMT London Calling to reps' and activists' home addresses - distribute official circulars by email - carry out noticeboard audit - notice for every noticeboard giving level 2 reps names and space for local rep's name - level 2 reps and branches to ensure that all areas are distributing materials - level 2 reps to ensure that level 1 reps are getting all the release for union duties that they are entitled to - branches to assign two people to go round workplaces on a particular day updating noticeboards and distributing materials

3. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION

Cleaners - recruitment week saw 18 new members join - need sustained approach to build on this - should target depots - should involve Fleet reps - need to make clearer what RMT can do for cleaners - next cleaners' grade meeting to draw up a written strategy.

Next recruitment & retention training day is on 1 June - at end of event, will seek new volunteers for Organising Team

Dave and Derek are available to discuss recruitment, retention and managing membership information with branch secretaries and membership secretaries: more should take them up on this.

4. COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES REPORT

Olly reported on: - job losses in rail industry / de-staffing of stations - East Coast Mainline defaulting on franchise - London Midland dispute - European demo Friday, conference Saturday - DLR - Company Council TubeLines - bus members - suggestion: regional training officer - meeting MPs re cleaners 18 May - TfL/LUL dispute

From discussion: more detail on DLR situation; discussion on bus workers, need for clear statement of strategy

5. REGIONAL ORGANISER'S REPORT

Steve reported on: - TfL/LUL dispute - need to get message out and challenge management misrepresentations - Victoria line drivers' dispute - Tony Crump going to CDI - request for ballot

From discussion: GS not accepting LTRC resolutions; LUL attacking reps re use of email; "one compulsory redundancy is one too many"; identified arguments to address in publicity

6. NEXT REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

- Agreed to go ahead with meeting on 28 May, keep it to time, then go to mass meeting.

- Resolution from Central Line West / H&C on Revenue Control Training: agreed to place on agenda.

- Resolution from LU Engineering on Childcare Payments: agreed to place on agenda.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

- ITF sexual harassment survey.

- Carlisle Group cleaners - fingerprinting.

- Right to Work conference - agreed to support, and to ask for involvement in planning.

8. OTHER BUSINESS

- Agreed to pay £650 for room hire for United Campaign Against Police Violence, on assurance that the money would be paid back by branches and other bodies.

- Sacking of Alberto, migrant workers' activist.

- Agreed to send an appeal to branches to donate towards LTRC campaigning around the dispute.