LUL Olympic Offer - Representatives Meeting - Friday 25th May 2012

From RMT London Transport Region Regional Organiser Steve Hedley

LUL have agreed to the release of all industrial representatives on Friday 25th May 2012 to attend a meeting to discuss the Olympic Offer at Hughes Parry Hall, 19-26 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EF (a short 5 min walk from Euston/Kings Cross Stations) commencing at 11:00 am to discuss the latest LUL Olympic offer.

Please ensure you have been released at local level.

London Underground's Savage Job Cuts U-turn

Submitted by Admin on 22 May, 2012 - 16:11

Following the removal of 800 station staff posts by the company last year, I write to advise you that London Underground is to recruit another 600 Customer Service Advisors (CSA’s), coming on top of the 300 employed earlier this year. The company has been forced into this massive u-turn, and has now increased the number of jobs by 100, after savage cuts within the last year.

RMT LGBT Conference 2012 Motions

Submitted by Peter on 22 May, 2012 - 16:03

There were six motions at the LGBT conference this year. All were passed. The motion "International LGBT Rights" and "Diversity Role Models: tackling homophobia through education" were voted to go before the unions AGM. The others will be discussed by the unions Executive.

TUC Mass Demonstration – 20th October

The TUC is organising a mass demonstration in London under the banner of “A future that works” on October 20th this year. RMT will be participating fully in this mobilization, as part of our wider strategy of opposing the cuts.

It is essential that the RMT contingent is as large as possible in order to demonstrate the seriousness of our opposition to Government plans to slash jobs, pay, terms and conditions, employment rights, and pensions alongside the services we all use.

Olympic Talks Between RMT And London Underground Progress At ACAS

Submitted by Admin on 22 May, 2012 - 02:43

From RMT General Secretary Bob Crow

Your negotiating team met with LUL under the auspices of ACAS yesterday. The company has not changed its financial offer, and has proposed that in the event of duties remaining uncovered by volunteers at any location, the level 1 committee will meet to resolve it. There is no proposal to change Framework Agreements.

RMT LGBT Conference 2012 Report

Submitted by Peter on 21 May, 2012 - 16:36

RMT LGBT Conference at Jury’s Inn, Southampton 18th May 2012 Report by Jo Parry.

A total of 23 delegates took part in this year’s conference the largest delegation that I can recall in the last few years. (29 were registered to attend). 7 delegates where from London Transport Region. 4 female delegates were on the list to attend; however, yet again I was the only female delegate to actually turn up.

Guidance Notes For Duty Allocation Over The Olympics And Paralympics

Submitted by Admin on 21 May, 2012 - 15:53

RMT Trains Functional Reps have created a guideline for Olympic duty allocation. You can download it below and distribute.

  • What happens if I am not allowed in to take part of the allocation?
    • If you are not allowed in the allocation for whatever reason, inform your manager that it is the level 1 committees remit to carry out this task therefore you being part of that committee should be involved, and management and ASLEF should not continue with this process unless you are allowed in.

RMT Women's Lunch

Submitted by Janine on 21 May, 2012 - 15:46

Station staff, drivers, engineers, cleaners, admin, underground and overground, full-time and part-time, ... RMT women from all over London met to discuss issues and campaigning plans over lunch on 3rd May. The event was a big success, and will soon be followed by an East End women’s history walk and picnic on Saturday 23rd June. More information from women@rmtlondoncalling.org.uk, or find our RMT Women group on Facebook.