Includes all cleaners, plus London Underground station staff on the Victoria Line and from Knightsbridge eastwards on the Piccadilly Line; plus drivers at Seven Sisters and Arnos Grove depots
This resolution, proposed by Finsbury Park branch, was passed at the January meeting of the Regional Council:
“That this region requests the General Secretary and the Council of Executives of the RMT allocate three additional position for Retired members of the RMT to the Black and Ethnic Minority Members Advisory Committee.”
It was with shock and anger that we heard the news that Arnos Grove train operator, Zak Khan, had been summarily dismissed (sacked with no notice) at a Company Disciplinary Interview (CDI) on 16th January. Zak had been referred to the CDI for an aggravated SPAD which took place on 24th October last year. Arnos Grove News has seen the case against Zak and believes that his summary dismissal is grossly unfair.
Arnos Grove train operator, Zak Khan, was summarily dismissed at a Company Disciplinary Interview held on 16th January. His sacking was grossly unjust; it is also the latest attempt by an increasingly militant management to create a climate of fear in our workplace. We need to put a stop to this - it's time for action.
Read about how the company stitched up Zak and about the fight for justice - and Zak's reinstatement - in the attached newsletter.
Please click on the file name to download a copy of Finsbury Park branch meeting dates for 2009. For more information, email Dean O'Hanlon.
Welcome to the RMT Finsbury Park Branch No. 0543
We Welcome and represent all RMT members on the Victoria Line & Piccadilly Line North ( Knightsbridge to Cockfosters). This includes Train Drivers, depot staff,Station and Revenue Control staff in our area.
Additionally we represent most cleaning grades members throughout London Underground.
The branch meets on the first and second Thursday of the month at 4pm very close to Finsbury Park station. We meet at The Twelve Pins, 263 Seven Sisters road, London N4 2DE www.twelvepinspub.co.uk/pub.html
The opening of a new depot you think would always be a good thing because of the employment of more drivers to staff it, and giving other grades the opportunity to progress if they wish to become a driver, and therefore strengthens the job and the need for train drivers, but the question we have to ask ourselves is, would this indeed be the case with the opening of Brixton and the subsequent plans on the opening up of more new depots across the combine.
Background information here.
The good news is that the case against Clara was thrown out.
The bad news is that Mary's dismissal was upheld for the second time. The first time round, she was sacked in her absence, when despite giving ISS her address, to which they sent her P45, they claim to have sent the first notice to her old address, stopped her pay because she did not respond, then sacked her!
RMT representative Pat O'Brien got her reinstated. He then represented her at the next hearing, when she was sacked again
ISS cleaning company continues to victimise RMT reps, sacking and disciplining them on trumped-up charges.
A protest is being held outside ISS offices at Greenwich, 15 Park Vista, Greenwich, this Thursday, 8 January, at 11am. Please meet inside London Bridge outside WH Smiths at 10am.
Solidarity is strength.
It looks like the successful campaign to defend Andy Littlechild has taught some managers nothing.
Brendan Judge, an RMT rep in CBS Outdoor, has now been suspended on trumped-up charges.
In a similar vein, ICS cleaning company is demanding to see our rep Fred Dappah's National Insurance number.
Our response must be exactly the same for these reps as it was for Andy.
I will keep you updated.
FINANCE REPORT
Balance 31st December 2007 £4238.84
INCOME March Allocation £3065.13 June Allocation £3184.00 Sept Allocation £2892.50 Other income £8410.05 Total Expenditure 31st December 2007 to 31st October 2008 £17954.50
Projection: Expenditure: 1st November to 31st December AGM £1500 Officer Salaries £190 Branch Food £100 Sundries £1900 (Including the annual report mailing)
INCOME December Allocation £3000
Expected end of year balance £3246.02