TUC LGBT Conference 2013 - RMT delegates report

Submitted by rmtlondon on 8 July, 2013 - 23:42

Delegates to this year’s 2-day TUC lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Conference 2013 (27th/28th June) discussed a wide range of issues including homophobic hate crime, International LGBT rights, resisting the government’s austerity policy, solidarity for transgender workers, homophobia in sport, and young homeless LGBT people. The conference was well attended, with over 200 delegates. 4 RMT delegates attended the conference, plus a retired RMT member observer.

Both RMT motions sent to this year’s conference carried unanimous.

RMT Pledge All Out Fight To Save Conductor Jobs On London Overground

Submitted by rmtlondon on 6 July, 2013 - 16:44

Rail union RMT today pledged an all out fight, including the use of strike action, following the bombshell announcement that over a hundred guards on London Overground will be kicked off the trains and sacked within the year in the first tranche of multi million pound spending cuts on London's transport services in the wake of the Government spending review.

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said;

John Kennedy's Olympic Runathon

Submitted by rmtlondon on 6 July, 2013 - 02:31

John will be running the 'National Lottery Anniversary Run' on 21st July 2013 in aid of the Brian Munro Cancer Fighting Fund. The 5 mile course will traverse the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park before reaching a thrilling conclusion on the track inside the Stadium.

You can sponsor John here. Funds will go to the Brian Munro Cancer Fighting Fund. Please add to the 'seller instruction' that you are sponsoring John Kennedy.

Underground Celtic Supporters Club Raffle

Submitted by rmtlondon on 5 July, 2013 - 19:40

The 'Underground Celtic Supporters Club' is offering two fantastic prizes for a raffle in support of the Brian Munro Cancer Fighting Fund.

You could win:

  • A FIRST EDITION - MINT CONDITION Celtic v Inter Milan 1967 European Cup Final programme.
  • A pair of Gary Hooper's football boots tailor made, personally signed and with Gary's own personalised "Hoops 88" logo.

    Read more to see how.

    • RMT Disgust At TrainPeople Refusal to Pay Former Workers Fully

    Submitted by rmtlondon on 5 July, 2013 - 03:26

    We note the report and correspondence on file, and are disgusted by Trainpeople’s failure to pay its former employees' wages in full. The agency is legally obliged to do so, regardless of whether and when the hirer company, London Underground Ltd, paid fees to the agency, Trainpeople.co.uk. We therefore instruct the General Secretary to provide these members with all the documentation in our possession that may assist with their legal case.

    Bakerloo Line Detrainment Jobs Needs Permanent Rostered Staff

    Submitted by rmtlondon on 5 July, 2013 - 03:07

    We welcome the report from our Regional Organiser.

    We note that LUL presented its three-month review of its detrainment procedure to our Trains Safety Council representatives on Monday 1 July. The company has made no progress in achieving a technical solution to minimising overcarries, and continues to deploy station staff as part of its detrainment procedure.

    It is therefore clear that the work being carried out by station staff is permanent. It is thus no longer appropriate for this to be done by the Special Requirements Team; rostored station staff posts should be restored.