From RMT official circular IR/152/09, dated 7th May 2009
Dear Colleague,
As with LUL it was decided not to use the ‘YES’ vote returned by members as a result of the challenge we had received. We have now had the opportunity to check the details we send to management and are to re-ballot TfL members.
As with LUL the issues remain the same and I list these below for ease of reference.
From RMT official circular IR/152/09, dated 7th May 2009
Dear Colleague,
RMT press release, issued today
THE TUBE’S biggest union is to re-ballot nearly 10,000 members across London Underground and Transport for London for strike action in separate disputes centred on jobs, pay and breaches of disciplinary and attendance agreements.
The re-run of the strike ballots follows a provocative legal challenge by LUL to ballots last month, which nonetheless showed a rock-solid five-to-one majority in favour of action.
LU Engineering branch submits the following resolution for discussion at the next meeting of the Regional Council.
This branch notes that the Regional Council pays £15 to the cost of child care for those attending the LT Regional Council Meetings. We believe that this should be changed to be the full amount of the cost. This belief is based on low take up and therefore overall cost of the scheme and that it is several years since this was altered and costs have risen.
National Young Members Advisory Committee - The Past We Inherit The Future We Build
Are you a RMT member (young or young at heart)?
Are you in a band?
Do you want to showcase your talents in our battle of the bands competition (with the grand prize of recording time at the studio at Brixton JAMM??
Then we want to hear from you NOW!
The RMT Young Members are holding a benefit gig for the Nicaraguan Solidarity Campaign to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of their revolution at the Brixton JAMM on Saturday 13th June 2009.
The Branch meets on Thursday 7th of May at 16:00 hours. Come along to hear reports on pay, matters affecting your workplace and reports from your reps.
The Branch meets in the Clachan, Kingly Street, near Oxford Circus tube.
The Branch meets at 16:00 hours in the Clachan, Kingly Street near Oxford CIrcus tube.
This resolution, submitted by Neasden branch and seconded by LU Engineering branch, was passed unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on 30 April 2009.
The Regional Council notes that LUL have now increased their 5-year pay offer to include increases of RPI plus 0.5% in years 2-5.
This offer remains entirely unacceptable in terms of both pay and the continued TfL redundancy process and withdrawal from no redundancy agreements that previously applied to all members.
This resolution, submitted by LU Fleet and TfL no.1 branches, was passed at the April meeting of the Regional Council, with 10 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions.
The economic crisis threatens the jobs and living standards of billions of people across the world. It is essential that the trade union and labour movement fights to prevent the bosses and governments making workers pay for their crisis.
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