Tuesday, 12th of July '11
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Council of Executives Report to Regional Council Executive, July 2011
Victimisations
- Arwyn reinstated - dispute resolved - details of settlement to be given verbally
- request for donation to LabourStart
- outstanding victimisation cases - Tony Rowntree; Jayesh Patel; Tunde Amanah
- review of industrial disputes
Pay & Conditions
- London Underground - Company Council tomorrow; cleaning vouchers
- Tube Lines (ex-Alstom) - accepted
- EDF Powerlink - rejected
- CBS Outdoor - accepted
- TfL - third year of 3-year deal
- comparison and co-ordination of pay in various companies in the region
LU Job Cuts
- overtime ban / HGW ban / work-to-rule lifted
- reps' proposals back on GGC agenda following successful appeal at AGM
- equality issues - see decision
TfL 'Restructuring and Staff Reductions' policy - accepted; see decision
Engineering / Fleet disputes
- Northumberland Park IT Disciplinary dispute - resolved
- Signals grade progression dispute - resolved
- Bullying at Thales - request for industrial action ballot
LU Station Staff
- Framework Agreement - decision; know your rights guide; outstanding disciplinary sanctions
- LU agreed to discuss allocation of reps
LU service control
- 28 days' notice of rest days
- 'Command and control review' - formation of one control centre
Equalities
- Women - survey; film; training for region; training national; request to fund email list
- Disabled workers - conference to be held later this year
- LGBT - new poster available; conference resolutions to be discussed by Council of Executives Friday 15/7
- Age discrimination - retirement at 65
- Young members - advisory committee to be 5 per region following LTRC resolution - notice of election issued
Organising
- Members in 'wrong' branch - Council of Executives has agreed that RO can produce a quarterly report for action
- Training - 'producing effective printed materials' - Friday 12/8
Olympics - greater co-ordination
Possible merger with TSSA and other unions
AGM - decisions to be discussed at Council of Executives on Friday 15/7
National railway
- Bombardier job losses - demonstration Saturday 23/7
- McNulty - pamphlets available
- Justice for Jarvis workers
International issues
- Egypt - appeal lost at AGM; Kamal Abbas was due to address Council of Executives Friday 15/7, but has returned to Egypt due to new demonstrations etc
- Delhi - Metro workers on strike - please sign petition and send message of support
- Israel - railworkers' strike; Palestinian quarry workers' strike
Janine Booth, 12 July 2011
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