Motions Passed at Regional Council Meeting July 2013

Submitted by rmtlondon on 10 August, 2013 - 00:06

Funding Cuts
We are appalled by the Chancellor's announcement of a 9% funding cut to the Department for Transport, including a 12.5% funding cut to Transport for London. This savage cut can only lead to attacks on jobs, conditions, service standards and safety on all TfL services: London Underground, London Overground, buses, DLR and others.

We believe that the union should not wait for the detail of these cuts to be announced, but should launch a campaign now, building on our previous work and based around:

Victoria Line Drivers Balloted For Strike Over Range Of Grievances

Submitted by rmtlondon on 9 August, 2013 - 23:50

Tube union RMT confirmed today that train crew members on the Victoria Line are to be balloted for strike action over a range of grievances that amount to a total breakdown in industrial relations:

  • Forcing Drivers to work overtime. Drivers being made to start a duty which would result in them working beyond their finishing time.
  • Failing to hold meetings requested by members such as flexible working requests, grievance hearings, and disciplinary appeal hearings.
  • Trying to conduct meetings without the full level 1 rep in attendance.

Boris Bike Workers To Strike Over Three Days

Submitted by rmtlondon on 9 August, 2013 - 23:45

MEMBERS OF TRANSPORT UNION RMT will begin 48 hours of strike action on Sunday evening on the so-called Serco Barclays "Boris" bikes after a 100% vote for strike action by the workforce on the London cycle scheme over a range of grievances.

All RMT members working for the Serco Barclays Cycle scheme have been instructed not to book on for any shifts that commence between 21.00 hours Sunday 11th August 2013 and 20.59 hours Tuesday 13th August 2013

Members also remain instructed not to work any overtime until further notice as part of on-going action short of a strike.

Wembley Central group - vacancy for a H&S rep

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 8 August, 2013 - 18:27

WEMBLEY CENTRAL GROUP
VACANCY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REP

There is currently a vacancy for a health and safety rep on the Wembley Central Group.

The Bakerloo Branch will be looking to run an election for this vital position at the next Branch meeting, on the 2nd of September, 16.00, Red Lion PH, Kingly Street, London (nearest tube station, Oxford Circus)

If you are interested in standing for this position then please contact either the Branch Secretary or the Branch Chair prior to the meeting.

Reparation Conference & Demo 2013

FRIDAY: 23rd August 2013
1100 – 2100hrs Bernie Grant Centre
TOTTENHAM LONDON N15 4RX: Nearest Tube Seven Sisters
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Arnold Tjihuiko of Namibia

South West Africa, as Namibia was once known, was the testing ground for Nazi Germany first Concentration camp where millions were murdered. We say ...

Demo
On Thursday 22nd August, 1830 at Downing Street the first reparation demo will be held as part of the Annual Reparation Conference, which is backed by the RMT and other unions.

INSECT INFESTATION IN DRIVING CABS

Submitted by jayeshjpatel on 6 August, 2013 - 15:41

INSECT INFESTATION IN DRIVING CABS

Drivers:

There have been a few recently reported incidents of mosquito type insects in Bakerloo driver’s cabs. On a couple of occasion this has resulted in drivers being bitten.

I know that we might all like to trivialise this matter but in some cases these bites can be very sore and in some extreme case very dangerous.