Regular reports from Jared Wood, who represents the RMT London Transport Region on the National Executive Council.
This is the council of executive report from our London Transport C of E member John Reid. For full details please try and attend regional council, your branch or speak to your rep.
DISGUISED EMPLOYEES
Dear All,
At the General Grades Committe it was agreed to put on a ballot of all Train Ops as soon as possible in Defence of the reinstatement of Bro McGuigan and to escalate this to other Grades if and when neccessary.
We will be discussing our response to the draconian new rosters being put forward by management on the Stations. I will be contacting functional reps and Branches to discuss our response. RMT will not accept rosters that leave our stations without adequate staff to the job nor will we accept ridiculous working patterns that leave our members with no work/life balance.
Dear All,
At the General Grades Committe it was agreed to put on a ballot of all Train Ops as soon as possible in Defence of the reinstatement of Bro McGuigan and to escalate this to other Grades if and when neccessary.
We will be discussing our response to the draconian new rosters being put forward by management on the Stations. I will be contacting functional reps and Branches to discuss our response. RMT will not accept rosters that leave our stations without adequate staff to the job nor will we accept ridiculous working patterns that leave our members with no work/life balance.
Our Executive Member for London Transport - Janine Booth, gave a report to the Women's Committee of the European Transport federation in helsinki, in September 2013.
Violence against women
Attached below is the conference agenda, slide show from the conference and minutes from 2012.
This year’s conference was the first two day LGBT conference in its 15 year history. It was held in sunny Blackpool in a hotel on the promenade. From Skyping Ugandan gay rights activist Frank Mugisha, to our General Secretary Bob Crow telling us of his pride at marching alongside members at London Pride it was a conference to remember.
Bob Crow
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These notes cover very briefly the topics reported by Janine Booth our Executive Member for London Transport Region at the Regional Executive meeting. Most these topics can be found on the site.
Te find out more and get involved you're encouraged to attend your branch meeting and other regional meetings.
CICA cuts – voted through Parliament yesterday
LU job cuts
From London Transport Region's Executive Member Janine Booth
TRAINING COURSES
RMT is running weekend courses at the Doncaster National Education Centre, as follows:
Women's training, 16-18 November and again in 2013
Black & Ethnic Minority training: early 2013
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender training: mid 2013
The union also plans a week-long Equality At Work course.
RMT has developed a two-day Disability Awareness course, which will be offered to regions.
WOMEN
From London Transport Region's Executive Member Janine Booth
BRANCH SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
The agreed spheres of influence are attached on a separate sheet.
Council of Executives decision, 4 September:
We note the report from our Regional Organiser regarding spheres of influence of branches within London Transport region. We endorse the report and instruct the General Secretary to ensure its implementation.
Regional Organiser Steve Hedley's and Executive Member Janine Booth's report Summary
CLEANERS AND SECURITY STAFF
strike action on ISS and Initial (LU) and Carlisle (DLR), 48 hours starting with early shifts tomorrow, Friday 27 July pickets/protest – list on separate sheet; central picket/leafleting 12 noon, Friday 27 July picket packs/leaflets/stickers – available at Regional Council meeting
Initial legal threat - RMT defending our action against this spurious and vindictive threat