Letter from Bob Crow: G20 Summit – London Wide Demonstrations

Submitted by Admin on 1 April, 2009 - 09:39

Dear Colleague

RMT members have been expressing their concerns regarding possible violent demonstrations in the capital over the coming week in relation to the G20 summit and I am writing to all employers and the British Transport Police on your behalf. It has been suggested in some parts of the national press that some of these demonstrations may be violent in nature. It is highly possible that the transport infrastructure could well be targeted as part of these demonstrations.

Financial Fools Day

On April 1st, the G20 are coming to London to face up to economic crisis and political meltdown Lost your home? Lost your job? Lost your savings or your pension? This party is for you!

At 12 noon, April 1st the Bank of England

RPI down? Prices for working-class households are up

Submitted by Admin on 28 March, 2009 - 16:51

According to the latest official Retail Price Index, on average prices are now falling. But a closer look at the figures shows that the working-class cost of living is still rising.

Food prices went up 12.5% between February 2008 and February 2009. Eggs went up 11.2%, vegetables 18.6%, fruit 13%.

Fares and other travel costs went up 10.2% (January-January), gas 33.1%, electricity 18%.

The fall in the overall index comes from cheaper prices on clothing, car purchases, and “consumer durables” of all sorts, and from lower mortgage payments.

Delegate's report from TUC Women's Conference

Submitted by Admin on 28 March, 2009 - 16:47

Becky Crocker, our regional Young Members' Officer, was an RMT delegate to the recent TUC Women's Conference. She wrote this report for the socialist newspaper Solidarity. We nicked it from their website, here!

This conference opened my eyes to a different side of the labour movement. Among the 250 delegates, there were some militant trade unionists, but their voice was drowned out by the overwhelming conservatism.

Minutes: Regional Council meeting, 26 March 2009

Submitted by Admin on 28 March, 2009 - 07:26

ATTENDANCE

  • Bakerloo branch - Malcolm Taylor, Micky Hyde, Jim McDaid
  • Camden no.3 branch - Pat O'Brien, Geoff Palmer, Clara Osagiede
  • Central Line West branch - Vic Parmar, Vaughan Thomas (meeting chair), Stefan Melnyk
  • DLR branch - Chris Ives
  • East Ham branch - Chris Tugwell
  • Finsbury Park branch - Derek Bishop, Frank Curtis, Glenroy Watson
  • LU Fleet branch - Kieran Crowe
  • Hammersmith & City branch - Josie Toussaint-Pinnock

Breakdown in Industrial Relations, Willesden Green Group - LUL

Submitted by plectrum on 28 March, 2009 - 02:54

From RMT official circular IR/108/09, dated 2nd April 2009

As you are aware there was a ballot held for Willesden Green and the results for this ballot are shown below;

WILLESDEN GREEN GROUP ________________________STRIKE ACTION____SHORT OF STRIKE NUMBER VOTING YES______35_______________39 NUMBER VOTING NO_______18_______________13 SPOILT PAPERS___________0________________1 TOTAL VOTES____________53_______________53

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Willesden Green members for their resolve and support.

Breach of Disciplinary Procedures Dispute - Drivers - Piccadilly Line

Submitted by plectrum on 28 March, 2009 - 02:45

From RMT official circular IR/108/09, dated 2nd April 2009

I write to congratulate you on a fantastic show of unity and solidarity that has been shown by the results of the ballot for industrial action. The results are shown below;

ARNOS GROVE ________________________SHORT OF STRIKE____STRIKE ACTION NUMBER VOTING YES______84__________________81 NUMBER VOTING NO_______0___________________3 SPOILT PAPERS__________ 0___________________0 TOTAL VOTES____________84__________________84

ACTON TOWN