Discrimination against disabled workers continues, and RMT is organising to oppose it
We held a minute’s silence for people affected by Covid-19.
Updates on previous resolutions:
1. DISABLED MEMBERS IN SCOTLAND
2. REFLECTION ROOMS
3. DISABLED PASSENGERS AND TIMETABLE CHANGES
4. CENTENARY OF THE BLIND PEOPLE'S MARCH
5. CONFERENCE CHAIR'S EXPENSES
6. COVID-19, DISABLED MEMBERS AND CARERS
7. ONLINE TRAINING ON DISABILITY
1. DISABLED MEMBERS IN SCOTLAND
TfL’s Diversity and Inclusion team held an online meeting on 20 May. This was not a form Equality, Diversity and Inclusion forum, and included various participants as well as D&I management and trade unions.
RMT London Transport Regional Council Disabled Members Covid-19 Bulletin no.4 – 19 May 2020
This is attached as a printable .docx and .pdf file.
The Advisory, Conciliatory and Arbitration Service (ACAS) makes clear that the law requires your employer not to discriminate against disabled workers by trying to unreasonably pressure you to return to work, or by unreasonably disciplining you for not going to work.
On 3 April (his last day as Shadow Chancellor), John McDonnell MP spoke to our online disabled members' meet-up about the politics of the Covid-19 crisis.
RMT London Transport Regional Council Disabled Members Covid-19 Bulletin no.3 – 26 March 2020
Also attached as PDF and Word files.
Government advice is for people considered to be ‘extremely vulnerable’ to Covid-19 to ‘shield’ (stay at home with no contact with anyone other than carers) for twelve weeks. The government specifies that this group includes:
1. Solid organ transplant recipients.
2. People with specific cancers:
RMT London Transport Regional Council Disabled Members Covid-19 Bulletin no.2
also attached as PDF and Word files
A reminder:
TfL and London Underground Ltd have confirmed that if you are staying away from work in line with government health advice, the company supports you in doing that and you will not lose pay or suffer any detriment.
This includes staying away from work if:
Today, RMT has sent this email to Transport for London:
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Steps Into Work has today informed its students that the programme is suspended until September.
Also attached as a Word document and a PDF.
Disabled transport workers are a significant and valuable part of the workforce that delivers transport to millions of passengers and freight consignments every day. Many of us are also particularly vulnerable during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
The TfL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Trade Union Engagement Forum met on 29 January. RMT was represented by Janine Booth, Paul Greany, Jamie Parry and Daniel Randall (a last-minute stand-in for Glen Hart).
RMT tabled five issues for discussion. The other unions did not table any items, but ASLEF, TSSA and Unite did attend, and supported RMT’s demands.
1. Recognition of new name/gender