Discrimination against disabled workers continues, and RMT is organising to oppose it
Greetings Comrades.
Earler this year, our union the RMT lost one of our brightest upcoming stars.
He touched every part of our work including Youth, Black liberation struggle, Reparations.
Contact me: j.booth@rmt.org.uk
1. Disabled People Against Cuts held a week of action to coincide with the Paralympic Games. During the week, DPAC attended our Southern Rail picket line. Disabled campaigners have compiled a report alleging that Southern's plans to remove guards breach the Equality Act in making its services less accessible to disabled passengers.
2. I have spoken about disability issues at several branch meetings, in our region and beyond, and am happy to speak at more.
On 19 May 2016, TUC Disabled Workers' Conference hosted the Labour Party's Disability Equality Roadshow. Shadow Minister for Disabled People Debbie Abrahams introduced herself and the roadshow's aims, then listened as delegates told her what we want. Various policy areas were discussed, with an introduction from a member of the TUC Disabled Workers' Committee and contributions from delegates.
I introduced the segment on public transport, making the following points:
Updates on ongoing work
EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/5)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/224/15, 23rd September 2015), the following resolution was recently received from our Hammersmith & City Branch:-
“This Branch is concerned how some station staff are being treated under the ‘Fit for the Future programme’. The members concerned are those who have medical restrictions due to a disability and who seem to be being singled out and moved without taking into account these restrictions.
Responding to the report today from disabled charity Whizz-Kidz that young people are being denied opportunities because of poor access to transport services, RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“This is an important report that shames the transport industry in Britain and which should force the issue of disabled access to services right up the agenda.
This is the latest edition of Jubilee South News.
In this edtion:
RMT London Transport Region's Jubilee South branch has unanimously passed a motion in support of branch member Francis Darcy. Francis is a long term RMT member and London Underground worker; who is employed as a SAMF. Francis developed Repetitive Strain Injury whilst doing her job, and despite the difficulties this condition has causes her, has maintained her condition, and was doing her job just days ago. However at a recent 'case conference' the decision was taken to redeploy her to an unknown role, without warning.