News International Surveillance Operation

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 9 December, 2011 - 14:09

RMT demands names of those involved in News International surveillance operation and submits dossier of evidence to Leveson inquiry.

TRANSPORT UNION RMT today wrote to lawyers for News International demanding to know which journalists were involved in instructing an undercover surveillance operation against General Secretary Bob Crow by former policeman and MI5-trained Derek Webb. RMT is calling for full disclosure of information relating to the News International surveillance, and to any blagging and hacking operation against the union and its General Secretary.

RMT Survey Leads to Campaign against Sexism at Work

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

Last year, RMT carried out a survey of women members about sexism at work. The results will be posted here soon, and contained many positive suggestions for challenging sexism - which was the purpose of the survey.

RMT Council of Executives decision:

That we note the survey and ask the NWAC how best to take the campaign forward and what format workshops should take. Finally, the Council of Executives to endorse once they are happy with the way forward to have one day courses or special Regional Council meetings on this subject.

RMT to Draw Up Women's Training Plan

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

Council of Executives decision:

That we note the resolution from the Women’s Advisory Committee and instruct the General Secretary to produce a draft syllabus for a two day women’s course. This to be drawn up with the advice of the Women’s Advisory Committee but the final syllabus to be endorsed by the Council of Executives when it is happy with its contents. Applicants for these courses will be put to Branches and Regional Councils and placed in front of the Organisation, Training & Education Sub-Committee.

RMT Disabled Members' Meeting

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

RMT Council of Executives decision:

That we note the meeting took place and realise that we need to build interest to ensure more delegates. We instruct the General Secretary to organise a further meeting in May 2012 following an article in RMT News advertising the event.

RMT Considers Mayor and GLA Elections

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

Council of Executives decision in response to this resolution from the London Transport Regional Council:

That we write to the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition to ask they provide a list of all their candidates for the 2012 GLA elections.

The General Secretary is also instructed to seek a meeting with Ken Livingstone to discuss the 2012 Mayoral elections.

We also note that we are already supporting Andrew Dismore for the Barnet and Camden Constituency and that we are not supporting other candidates for this area.

RMT Executive Decision on AWL Website Article

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

RMT Council of Executives decision, in response to this resolution:

That we note the resolution for the LTRC, however we do not believe a sectarian political grouping making statements brings our union in disrepute. We do not believe our Regional Organiser acted contrary to our Union’s rule book.

We therefore do not think it is appropriate to write to such groupings who are outside of this Union.

RMT Young Members Visit Occupy St Paul's

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

The RMT Young Members Advisory Committee held on the 14th November 2011 put the following request to the Council of Executives:

That following visits by RMT Young members to the anti-capitalist protest camp located near St Pauls the committee unanimously agreed to ask for the following -

  1. That the RMT make public its principled support for those engaged in the protest situated at St Pauls
  2. That the RMT promote the ‘message’ of the protest across the union and wider trade union and Labour movement

Hizen Kendo Charity

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

Council of Executives decision:

That we authorise the Branch (LU Engineering) that it is legitimate for them to use their B.M.F if they wish to support this charity.

Yunus Bakhsh

Submitted by Janine on 9 December, 2011 - 11:00

Council of Executives decision:

That we note this is a case of a trade union member taking action against his former union (UNISON) in an employment tribunal.

We therefore do not authorise this as a legitimate use of branch funds as this was a request from LU Engineering Branch and we should not interfere in the in internal affairs of another union.