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ACAS talks on tube strikes break up as LU refuse to withdraw threats of cuts to safety and staffing levels – action is on
September 02 2010: Talks at conciliation service ACAS broke up today following a failure on the part of London Underground to remove the threat of cuts to safety and safe staffing levels that would have allowed meaningful discussions to take place.
Suffolk derailment underlines guard’s ‘crucial’ role, says RMT
August 26 2010: THE CRUCIAL role played by the conductor of a train derailed in a level-crossing collision on the Marks Tey-Sudbury line in Suffolk last week has underlined the importance of safety-trained guards, Britain’s biggest rail union says today.more news
Ballot Results
An archive of RMT strike ballot results (beginning in May 2010). Click heading to view results.
London Underground Ballot Result
The results of the London Underground ballot of RMT members announced on August 11, 2010 are as follows: QUESTION: ARE YOU PREPARED TO TAKE STRIKE ACTION? Total Votes Cast...3727; Number Voting Yes...2810; Number voting No...893; Spoilt Papers...24. QUESTION: ARE YOU PREPATED TO TAKE INDUSTRIAL ACTION SHORT OF A STRIKE? Total Votes Cast...3727; Number Voting Yes...3253; Number Voting No...449; Spoilt Papers...25.
Work for RMT
RMT Learning is recruiting for the post of Network Rail Development Worker with a salary of £34,719 p/a. Click heading for more info.
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.
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.
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.
RMT is participating in a Europe-wide demonstration of trade unions in Brussels on September 29 to tell the politicians that ordinary people will not pay the price for the economic crisis caused by the bankers.
Support RMT Parliamentary Group convenor John McDonnell MP (above with Bob Crow) in his Private Members Bill aimed at stopping employers from blocking legitimate industrial action through the use of legal technicalities.
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.
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.
