This is the latest edition of 'Jubilee South Train Drivers Newsletter' with news and information for RMT train drivers based at Stratford and North Greenwich.
In this edition:
Dear Comrades
Thank you to those of you who have already agreed to support one or more of the campaign events.
Dates, times and venues of Campaign Events in Harrow East are as follows:
Tuesday 10th March
11:00AM – 1:00PM
Street Stall: Raising Awareness of Voter Registration, handing out leaflets, petition about minimum wage £10 p/h, Building Council Housing, megaphone
Katie’s Statue, Harrow Town Centre, near NatWest & Greggs on St Ann’s Road
HA1 2AD
Saturday 14th March
11:00AM – 1:00PM
East Ham Branch have voted for a ballot for strike action in support of Noel Roberts, who was sacked despite being FULLY FIT. The resolution passed was as follows:
"Unfair dismissal Bro Noel Roberts
This Branch notes the unfair dismissal of Brother Noel Roberts. This Branch resolves to continue campaigning for his reinstatement. This Branch requests the GGC to call for a ballot for industrial action of all our members on the East Ham, Tower Hill and Embankment groups, with a view to moving to an all grades ballot in support of Bro Roberts' campaign for reinstatement"
TO ALL LUL INDUSTRIAL AND H&S REPRESENTATIVES AND ACTIVISTS
Dear Colleagues
EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND
Please be advised that at the behest of the General Grades Committee, RMT has organised a meeting open to all activists to discuss the possibility of further industrial action on LU in relation to fending jobs, services and conditions.
Although we have been unable to get agreement for your paid release you are nevertheless urged to make your own arrangements to attend.
The meeting details are as follows:
BELGIUM
Women trade unionists are supporting the Justice for Jimena Lopez campaign and are increasing the representation of women within the union.
SPAIN
DOCKS / PORTS
The Social Dialogue Committee for Ports had adopted a document about women's employment, including recruitment and working conditions for women. Women's employment has increased as technology has led to much port work becoming less physical.
Now the document has been adopted, it needs to be implemented. The strategy is based on raising awareness and changing the image of port work rather than on imposing quotas. Some trade unions have objected to this initiative, as they see women as "taking men's jobs".
Now is the time to book a course with the Workers' Education Association (WEA).
Here are some of the upcoming courses:
Today we went back to meet LUL to further discuss our claim and further expand upon our claim for a decent pay rise for our members in LUL .
After two hours of discussion LUL did not revise their inadequate below inflation offer . And the previous offer remains as I reported yesterday All parties have agreed to return to meet next Thursday 12th .