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RMT condemns London Underground threat to rip-up job protection agreement as union’s ballot over station staffing and safety
July 30 2010: TUBE UNION RMT today condemned a threat by London Underground to rip up an existing agreement on job protection as “blatant intimidation and provocation of members who are currently balloting for action over tube safety and the threat to 800 station-based staff posts.”
RMT to ballot for action over sacking by Virgin Trains of victim of horrific on-train assault
July 30 2010: RAIL UNION RMT confirmed this morning that it is preparing to ballot staff on Virgin West Coast for strike action and action short of a strike following the dismissal of a member after a period of absence following an horrific on-train assault.more news
Ballot Results
An archive of RMT strike ballot results (beginning in May 2010). Click heading to view results.
TUC Replacement Delegate
Nomination Forms have been sent out to all Branches in Region 3 seeking a replacement delegate to attend the BTUC in Manchester from Sunday 12th September to Thursday 16th September 2010. Nominations close on Wednesday 4th August.
Attention all conductors, RMT train drivers, & STMs in Scotland
RMT Scottish Regional Council open meetings - Driver-only operation, Airdrie Bathgate - Click on heading for a list of urgent open meetings
Work for the International Transport Federation
Vacancy for Organising Globally Assistant Coordinator. Starting salary £39,931. Based in London. Click heading for full details.
TUC Health and Safety Reps Survey 2010
Are you a health and safety rep? Take a couple of minutes to complete the TUC health and safety reps survey for 2010. Click heading for more info.
Moved or changed job?
Moved or changed job? It is imperative that RMT members who have changed their place of work, job title, home address and contact details inform head office of their new situation. Click heading for further info.
Serco Docklands
Following ACAS talks all industrial action has been suspended and RMT members are instructed to work normally. Click heading for more info.
Harwich International Port - Industrial Action Suspended
All strike action and action short of a strike due to commence this Thursday has been suspended and RMT members are instructed to work normally. Click heading for more info.
RMT - the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers - is Britain's fastest growing trade union, representing more than 80,000 members in almost every sector of the transport industry, from mainline and underground rail to shipping and offshore, buses and road-freight.
It is imperative that RMT members who have changed their place of work, job title, home address and contact details inform head office of their new situation.
Following an improved offer from management all strike action and action short of a strike due to commence this Thursday has been suspended and RMT members are instructed by their union to work normally.
The webcast of RMT's recent annual general meeting has been archived for members to view.
Visit www.rmt.org.uk/members to log on.
RMT is resisting Network Rail plans to cut 1,500 safety-critical maintenance jobs.
RMT is campaigning to win justice for more than 1,100 workers who lost their jobs overnight following the recent collapse of the company.
Pulling Together provides an engaging and colourfully illustrated history of RMT.
Available FREE to RMT members. Email bdenny@rmt.org.uk with your name and address.
Seafarers Jobs
The United Kingdom is an island nation heavily dependent upon ships for our trade yet numbers of seafarers have declined dramatically in recent years.
A fair deal for rail cleaners!
Cleaners endure some of the worst conditions and lowest pay on the national rail network, London Underground and other urban rail systems.
