TUSC Election Campaigning

Submitted by Admin on 21 April, 2010 - 10:45

The RMT is supporting Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidates in the general election. To make sure there are the best votes possible – and also to discuss with as many people as possible about the need for a working class alternative to all the main parties – we are asking all RMT members in London to help out in the last two weekends of the election campaigns. There will be leafleting, stalls, and canvassing.

To help in Walthamstow for Nancy Taaffe contact sarahsachseldridge@socialistparty.org.uk

To help in Greenwich with Onay Kasab contact onaykasab162@yahoo.co.uk

Notes from Regional Council Executive 13 April 2010

Submitted by Admin on 20 April, 2010 - 20:14

Present: Janine Booth, Nigel Eivers, Neil Hodgson, Adrian Rowe, Gavin Bowtell, Carol Foster, Micky Hyde, James Wong-McSweeney, Adrian Finney, Glenroy Watson, Pat O'Brien, Andy Littlechild, Mark Harding

In attendance: Steve Hedley, Regional Organiser

1. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISING

  • Dave Rayfield not in attendance - on demonstraiton in Lille.
  • Last Regional recruitment & organising day; poor attendance - alternative suggestions requested and agreed :
    • combine leafleting passengers against job cuts with visiting workplaces (stations and trains)

Resolution: London Underground industrial action ballot

Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2010 - 14:48

This resolution, submitted by the Regional Council Executive, was carried unanimously by the April meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council is very frustrated by the lack of progress in carrying out the union's decision to ballot our members for industrial action to stop London Underground's plan to slash 800 jobs.

We understand the problems caused by the anti-union laws. However, we believe that the union can and must, as a matter of urgency, prepare and carry out this ballot.

We remind our national officers that 800 jobs are at stake.

LOROL 378 Unit Train Headlights

Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 19 April, 2010 - 12:32

There have been a number of concerns raised recently regarding the new 378 LOROL train stock LED headlight.
These high density beams may shine directly into driver’s eyes due to the differing heights of our trains compared to the LOROL units.
Any drivers experiencing any problems please contact your local H&S reps with details of time, date, train numbers and place of incident.
Any problems should also be reported to the Wembley signaller via connect radio, if they answer.

'Notts Stop The BNP' Conference Report

Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2010 - 23:16

Notts Stop The BNP held a conference in Nottingham to discuss how to counter the threat from the British National Party (BNP) and the English Defence League (EDL). The conference was organised with the support of Workers Liberty. There were Delegates from Stoke, Lincoln, Liverpool, Sheffield, Amber Valley, Birmingham, London and Nottingham - many of whom were members of local anti-fascist organisations, or unions. The RMT had a good turnout.

Reinstate Anthony Burke!

Submitted by Superman on 17 April, 2010 - 12:30

Bus Inspector Anthony Burke was medically terminated by Transport for London for taking time off following pit bull dog, gun and racial assaults on him at work.

A protest took place on Friday 16th April 2010 outside 200, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria (pictured).