A BBC article reports how "Three directors of French transport and infrastructure group Alstom have been arrested in a UK corruption probe, the Serious Fraud Office says."
They've since been released without charge, but there is more on this story here.
Today’s RPI was announced as 3.7%. This will mean a pay rise of 4.2% this year. For T/Ops equals about £1710 extra per annum. We still await the CSS bonus results.
Please find below a request from Head Office for submission of delegate nominations, 2011 venue nominations and more importantly, resolution submissions for equality conferences.
Click 'Read More' for the full circular
RMT and TSSA have both told London Underground that unless it withdraws its job cuts plan by Thursday, they will be in dispute with the company.
The BBC, in their 'Have Your Say' section, are asking the question "Do The Unions Have Too Much Power?"
If you click here, you can download London Underground management's presentation about their plans for job cuts and re-organisation. You can also read RMT comments on the section about station staffing. Below, you can read comments from our managers' and admin staff rep about that section of the document.
Proposed Management Organisation
There will be a reduction of 7 GSM positions and 5 TOM positions.
Click on these links to read the following articles on the 'RMT Platform' website:
Full support from RMT's London Transport Regional Council to striking British Airways cabin crew. Like us, they are transport workers fighting for workers' rights, services and safety in the face of a hostile management, press vilification and massive political pressure to surrender. Solidarity forever!
Venue: Bedfont Football Club, The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont, London TW14 8QT
Cabin crew will walk out just after midnight (00.01 hours, 20th March) after BA failed to table acceptable proposals on the issues of job cuts and crews' fears that management is driving down standards at the airline.
The 'Union's Forum' is being held on Sunday 11th April 18.30 -20.30, at Broadway Theatre, Broadway, Barking, IG11 7LS. (Map)
Hope not Hate and Billy Bragg will be attending the Forum which will discuss the consequences of the BNP strengthening its grip and the positive alternative of uniting the local community to fight for jobs, social housing and public services.
Read the full story to see the message from General Secretary Bob Crow about this event.