RMT Executive decisions

Resolution from LGBT Advisory Committee:

No to hate crime campaign 17-24-30.org are a non-profit making organisation that have been running vigils in Trafalgar Square in October for the last two years. They are currently going through the process to achieve charitable trust status.

This Advisory Committee notes the importance of a collective stand against all forms of hate crime and the hard work done by 17-24-30.org to date.

This Advisory Committee resolves to publicise the 17-24-30.org and the affiliation form.”

RMT Council of Executives decision:

RMT Council of Executives decision:

That we instruct all Lead Officers to raise the issue of equal pay audits with the companies they deal with. We note that only the companies have access to the information necessary to conduct an equal pay audit. Companies must be asked to share the findings of their audits with us.

RMT Council of Executives decision:

That we note the meeting took place and realise that we need to build interest to ensure more delegates. We instruct the General Secretary to organise a further meeting in May 2012 following an article in RMT News advertising the event.

Council of Executives decision:

That we note the resolution from the Women’s Advisory Committee and instruct the General Secretary to produce a draft syllabus for a two day women’s course. This to be drawn up with the advice of the Women’s Advisory Committee but the final syllabus to be endorsed by the Council of Executives when it is happy with its contents. Applicants for these courses will be put to Branches and Regional Councils and placed in front of the Organisation, Training & Education Sub-Committee.

RMT Council of Executives decision:

That we place this item back before the Council of Executives for their views and possible amendments. The item is then to be placed again before this Sub-Committee in early 2012 with a view of reaching a consensus.

Last year, RMT carried out a survey of women members about sexism at work. The results will be posted here soon, and contained many positive suggestions for challenging sexism - which was the purpose of the survey.

RMT Council of Executives decision:

That we note the survey and ask the NWAC how best to take the campaign forward and what format workshops should take. Finally, the Council of Executives to endorse once they are happy with the way forward to have one day courses or special Regional Council meetings on this subject.

Having received information that the ‘Together for Transport’ Campaign is holding a public meeting in Hackney on Monday 12th December 2011, RMT's General Grades Committee took the following decision:

That we note that a special meeting is being organised in Hackney to oppose cuts to ticket offices and ticket office staff at local stations on the North London line. We welcome this community initiative and we instruct the General Secretary to advertise this meeting widely amongst our Branches and activists in London via SMS text and by e-mail.

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the report from our Regional Organiser on file and accordantly instruct the General Secretary to inform the company of our acceptance of the offer.

Further we instruct the General Secretary to liaise with our LU Engineering Branch to organise a recruitment drive at Cubic Transportation.

Relevant Branch and Regional Council to be informed.

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the referendum/ballot result is as follows:

Total votes cast 56
Number voting ‘Yes’ 49
Number voting ‘No’ 7
Spoilt Papers 0

We note the result of our referendum ballot and accordingly instruct the General Secretary to inform the Company of our acceptance of the offer.

London Transport Regional Council to be informed.

RMT General Grades Committee decision:

That we note the negotiated proposals on file and the report from our Lead Officer.

The proposals are a comprehensive package of enhancements for the Olympic period in return for flexibility from our members to enable LOROL to run the enhanced services required.

In light of the Lead Officer’s and our Representative’s views, we instruct the General Secretary to inform the Company of our acceptance of the proposals.

LOROL members to be advised of the decision in writing and to be sent a summary of the agreement.