The Department for Transport is conducting a consultation on the effects of section 44, Local Transport Act 2008 and is inviting views on a package of draft regulations and guidance which relate to quality contracts schemes.
To view the draft Quality Contracts Schemes (Application of TUPE) Regulations 2009 click on this link http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/qcs/tupe1.pdf
The Local Transport Act 2008 gained royal assent in November 2008. It enabled the creation of Integrated Transport Authorities in the UK modelled on TfL, allowing these authorities to award Quality Contracts. Most of the Act doesn't affect London's bus workers.
At last.
The CMO (formerly better known as metronet) have finally decided to get their act together and try and sort this problem out.
They are going to adopt a scientific approach to it.
Over the next few weeks expect to see many operatives in bright orange Hi-Vis at the usual locations, Padd, Picc,CX.
They will first gather as much information as possible.
As a supporter of the four rule changes to be discussed at the forthcoming RMT Special General Meeting, I have written this guide to the proposals and how they would improve the democracy of the union.
More time for branches to submit amendments
RULE 3, GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
(i) Clause 5:
delete "8th April" and insert "1st April"
delete "first Thursday in May" and insert "8th May"
RMT will hold a Special General Meeting on Friday 6 November to discuss proposed rule changes. The four resolutions proposed by branches are copied below.
Check back to this website for explanations of what they mean, which will be added over the next few days!
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RULE 3, GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
(i) Clause 5: delete "8th April" and insert "1st April" delete "first Thursday in May" and insert "8th May"
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RULE 13, BALLOT AND ELECTION PROCEDURES
RMT and Carlisle have agreed the following statement:
Carlisle Cleaning Services and the RMT trade union have today agreed to attend meaningful negotiations hosted by ACAS this Friday in order to attempt to resolve the issues in the current industrial dispute. To allow the negotiations to take place it has been agreed to suspend the programme of strike action that was recently announced.
The Department of Transport launched a consultation on the review of Domestic Drivers' Hours Rules. The rules, first introduced in the 1930s and largely unchanged since the 1960s, cover issues including maximum driving time, breaks, rest time, daily and weekly rest, record keeping and enforcement.
The consultation document can be found on the DfT website at
http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/domesticdrivershours/
A protest against bullying and harassment of RMT bus members at London United will take place on Friday 2nd October at Hounslow Bus Garage, Kingsley Road, Hounslow, TW3 1PA. The nearest tube station is Hounslow East on the Piccadilly line ( 2 minutes walk).
Visit RMT Platform, our website for London Underground station and revenue staff, to read these articles and more:
RAIL UNION RMT today confirmed a further six days of strike action by Eurostar cleaners working at St Pancras International for contractors the Carlisle Group in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay, the introduction of routine staff fingerprinting, redundancies and the victimisation and harassment of RMT union reps.
RMT Eurostar cleaners will strike on the following dates:
05:30 hours on Friday 2nd October 2009 and 05:29 hours on Saturday 3rd October 2009. 05:30 hours on Sunday 4th October 2009 and 05:29 hours on Monday 5th October 2009.