Support Visteon Workers' Occupation
Submitted by Janine on 7 April, 2009 - 12:03
This video shows why workers are occupying Visteon factories in Enfield and elsewhere. Today, I sent their union rep the following message ...
Questions and Answers on Equalities
Submitted by Janine on 7 April, 2009 - 10:18One of RMT's equality reps emailed me a few questions for a course he is doing. I thought it might be worth sharing the questions and my replies with website readers.
1. What do you think are the key equality issues in the workplace?
Petition Against Latest BNP Campaign
Submitted by Admin on 6 April, 2009 - 19:39
From 'Hope Not Hate' ...
The BNP are preparing a high profile billboard campaign claiming that Jesus Christ would support their policies of racism and hate were He on earth today.
Statements like these - designed to cause offence and whip up interfaith tension - show the reality behind the BNP's politics of fear. They are exploiting words of peace, love and justice as camouflage for their bigotry. Help us unite 10000 people against them in the next 24 hours!
Defend rail and tube jobs services: national rally and lobby of parliament for a publicly owned people’s railway, Tuesday May 5
Submitted by Admin on 6 April, 2009 - 19:23From Bob Crow
Dear Colleague,
Rail bosses are using the recession as an excuse to attack jobs and conditions and cut back on services and essential rail works. Thousands of jobs are being threatened or have been lost. At the same time rail fat cats are raking in big profits and bonuses on the back of the most expensive fares in Europe. Make no mistake: as the recession worsens so will the attack on rail workers and rail services.
National Rally and Lobby of Parliament for a Publicly-Owned People’s Railway
Join the national demonstration and lobby of parliament to demand
- An end to cuts in rail jobs and services. A freeze in shareholder dividends with all profits instead invested to protect services and jobs.
- An urgent industry-wide programme so our railways can provide a green stimulus to the economy to help fight the economic downturn.
- A wholly integrated, publicly-owned and accountable People’s Railway and London Underground which put people before profit and where passengers and workers have a real voice
Rally and Lobby Details
Why RPI is not nearly enough
Submitted by Admin on 6 April, 2009 - 15:22
RMT member Neil Hood writes ...
I wrongly thought there was only one 'rate of inflation'; the RPI, and I also wrongly thought that as long as I'm getting a pay rise equal to or greater than that rate I'd be better off.
Then I discovered this link on the BBC News website.
TUC Climate Change Conference
Information from the TUC ...
Sign up for the TUC’s 2009 Climate Change Conference!
The next big event after the G20 March Putting People First is the TUC’s annual climate change conference on Monday 27 April, at Congress House, London. Green Growth is the theme of this year’s conference.
Register online here.
Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2009, Redundancies and Breach of Agreements – REW Metronet Acton Works
Submitted by plectrum on 6 April, 2009 - 14:17From RMT official circular IR.114/09, dated 1st April 2009
I am writing to advise you that the Union is holding a ballot for strike action and action short of a strike over a number of very important issues.
Resolution: No2EU
Submitted by Admin on 6 April, 2009 - 14:07This Resolution was passed at Stratford no.1 branch meeting on 19th March 2009:
Draft Minutes: Stratford no.1 branch, 12 March 2009
Submitted by Admin on 6 April, 2009 - 13:22
Branch Secretary: Yvonne Duncan Branch Chair: Peter Heyes
Assistant Secretary: Dave Pitman, Vice Chair: Bill O’Dowd
1. Attendees – list be be attached
2. Apologies – M. Mujahid, T. O’Neil, W. Jarvis, U. Mirza, B. O’Dowd, Adrian Saint.
3. February Minutes
Glenn Brown and Dick Millhouse report should have come under Reps Report not AOB.
Minutes moved – Michael Cronin
Seconded – Janine Booth
4. Matters arising from committee meeting :