Latest RMT Platform Newsletter containing an update on Olympics payment and working hours for station staff, our right to 28 days' notice of duties, station safety issues....and more.
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| Canteen rep Petrit Mihaj |
RMT has agreed reduced-rate subscriptions of £1 per week for workers at Initial Cleaners and Sodexho canteens in London Transport. This reduced rate is part of our organising campaign to achieve recognition in these two companies, and will be reviewed in 12 months' time.
RAIL UNION RMT warned today that the tendering for the new Greater Western franchise, now underway and due to operate from April 2013, is being conducted under the terms of the Sir Roy McNulty Rail Review before the Government have even taken it through the parliamentary process, with dire consequences for both jobs and passenger services.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said: “It is an insult to democracy that the Greater Western franchise is being tendered on the basis of a half-baked and totally bogus set of ideas advanced by McNulty before they have even been endorsed by the country’s law makers."
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The RMT have published a video explaining why the RMT is the best union for London Underground train drivers.
"From the minute I book on, the tracks that I run over, the trains that I drive, the signals that I work under, even so far as the food that I eat: If I know that those people are part of a strong union, I know that their welfare is being looked after as well as mine. If their welfare is looked after I can rest assured that they are working in a safe environment and their going to provide a professional service" - RMT Train Operator, Picaddilly Line.
Click on the attachment to see the guidance document which has been agreed by RMT level 2 reps and Regional Organiser, Steve Hedley, for distribution to reps and members.
Stratford no.1 branch is submitting this resolution to RMT Women's Conference:
RESOLUTION TO RMT WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: SINDYANNA
We support the work of Sindyanna, the women workers’ cooperative associated with the Workers’ Advice Centre (Maan) in Galilee.
We ask the union to promote its activities and products, and to investigate the possibilities of including Sindyanna products carrying the RMT logo in the union’s range of merchandise.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
NOMINATIONS FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL OFFICERS
AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2012
The AGM of the Regional Council is on 23rd February 2012 and it is therefore time to remind Branches to consider nominations for Regional Council Officers and Executive Committee.
The deadline for nominations to be received is prior to the LTRC Executive on Tuesday 14th February 2012. Nominations received by this date will be circulated with the RC mailing.
All driver members are invited to the next Train Grades Committee meeting to be held at Unity House on Thursday 26th starting at 1430.
Olympic rewards negotiations for which there is no agreement at present with RMT
LUL's plans for driverless trains
Other reports from stage two reps
Line reports(what's happening in your depot)
Any issue you want to raise.
It's your union, your job, find out what is happenning and have your say.
Hope to see you there.
Dean O'Hanlon
RMT General Grades Committee decision:
We note the report from Professor Goodman on industrial disputes on London Underground. We agree to seek comments from our Regional Organiser, and from our London Underground branches and representatives, and instruct the General Secretary to place this issue back in front of us once these comments have been received.
London Transport Regional Council and branches with London Underground members to be advised.