Report to RMT Women's Conference 2016: ETF Women's Committee

Submitted by Janine on 19 March, 2016 - 11:59

WHAT IS THE ETF?

The European Transport Workers’ Federation, linking transport trade unions across Europe. RMT is one of several UK affiliates.

Its Women’s Committee includes nominees from various countries and sectors. I am a member of the Committee for the term 2013-2017.

 

PRIORITY CAMPAIGN 1 – VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TRANSPORT WORKERS

Despite having no funding for this campaign, we have been able to take a couple of useful initiatives:

London Overground profits to go to new firm

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 March, 2016 - 14:43

RMT condemns London Overground sell-off to Deutsche Bahn

RMT has condemned the decision by Transport for London to hand the busy London Overground service over to failing rail privateer Arriva, a subsidiary of the German state railway Deutsche Bahn.

RMT general secretary Mick Cash said that it was ludicrous to hand LOROL services over to the German state as Arriva have just had their contract for the Tyne and Wear Metro ripped up with that service being taken into direct public control from April next year.

As management wrecks talks, strike dates go ahead on Piccadilly Line

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 March, 2016 - 13:10

As management wrecks talks strike dates go ahead on Piccadilly Line over comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations

Tube union RMT  today confirmed that talks have broken down and strike action goes ahead next week by nearly 400 train operators across the Piccadilly Line over a comprehensive breakdown in industrial relations combining a range of issues.

RMT calls for assurances on Night Tube

Submitted by rmtlondon on 18 March, 2016 - 11:25

RMT calls for assurances on Night Tube safety case and a fair deal for engineers as Mayor announces July start target

Biggest tube union calls for assurances on safety case and a fair deal for engineers after Mayor confirms July start for Night Tube.

London's largest tube union called for reassurances from  London Underground on the Night Tube safety case, and a fair deal for Tube Lines engineers, after the Mayor confirmed a July start for the ‎project.

Piccadilly Line strike dates announced

Submitted by rmtlondon on 17 March, 2016 - 18:04

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TRAIN OPERATORS, PICCADILLY LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)

Further to my previous Circular (IR/0037/16, 18th February 2016), the ballot has concluded with the following result:-

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Total Votes Cast                       180

Number Voting ‘Yes’                 153

Number Voting ‘No’                  27

Spoilt Papers                            0

 

Test train operators working with NIRTS

Submitted by rmtlondon on 17 March, 2016 - 18:00

TEST TRAIN OPERATORS WORKING WITH NIRTs – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/1)

 

Further to my previous Circular (IR/043/16, 25th February 2016), the ballot has concluded with members’ voting as follows:-

 

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

 

Total Votes Cast…                     4

Number Voting ‘Yes’…              3

Number Voting ‘No’…               0

Spoilt Papers…                         1

 

Question: Are you prepared to take action short of a strike?

 

Piccadilly line strike resolution talks thwarted by 'extremely hostile' tube bosses

Submitted by Admin on 16 March, 2016 - 15:51

Dear RMT members,

Today myself and RMT Piccadilly line reps met the company at ACAS. Aslef were there as well.

We laid out a clear way to resolve this dispute. We insisted that the six warnings at Oakwood were cancelled and a Directors review be called for another specific case.

Both were answered with a "no" and an extremely hostile management approach

We would have been prepared to outline a working plan to resolve other key issues with timetabled resolution talks to be led by a General Manager but managment thwarted that.