Resolution: Where is our RMT Challenge to LU/TFL?

Submitted by Janine on 29 April, 2009 - 10:49

This resolultion, submitted by TfL no.1 branch and seconded by LU Engineering branch, was passed unanimously by the April meeting of the Regional Council.

The LTRC requests that a RMT legal challenge is sought ASAP.

It is obvious that LUL lied to us in the run up to the Metronet TUPE on the 7th December when they told us there were no economic changes planned, despite the overwhelming planning behind the Operational Cost Review.

Resolution: Rank and file members be heard

Submitted by Janine on 29 April, 2009 - 10:35

This resolution, submitted by TfL no.1 branch and seconded by LU Engineering branch, was passed unanimously at the Regional Council meeting on 30 April 2009.

This LTRC request the EC hear what the rank and file members of the LTRC have to say before their decision is made as to further actions required in regard to the result of the ballot.

We are asking for the following process:

1) Result of ballot 2) Mass meeting held that evening 3) EC attends as necessary to hear rank and file members 4) Decision then made by EC the following day

European TUC demonstration

European-wide demonstration in Brussels in response to the economic crisis. A key theme will be challenging the recent decision of the European Courts of Justice (Viking, Laval, Ruffert, Luxemburg) which fundamentally attack the ability of trade unions to take strike action and collectively bargain.

Inflation Figures for March - more evidence that LUL is cutting your pay

Submitted by Janine on 28 April, 2009 - 10:37

The inflation figures for March can be found here.

Management will undoubtedly point out the fact that RPI is now -0.4% and suggest that this means that prices are falling. However, CPI - which much more accurately reflects our real cost of living - is at +2.9%. So demands on our income are still rising significantly, but LUL still offers us just 1%, and that is tied to a five-year deal with RPI only for the next four years. The latest statistics do not justify LUL's offer: they simply confirm that it is a year-on-year real-terms pay cut.

Report: RMT Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Conference

Submitted by Admin on 28 April, 2009 - 09:07

Report by Glenroy Watson. The conference took place on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March 2009.

Conference opened without our Chair, elected at last year’s conference and as a result I was elected to Chair this year's conference in direct contradiction of our ‘own’ standing orders. More about that, later.

Conference was again well attended, but could have been better.