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RMT / Cuba Solidarity Campaign 16th Garden Party: Wednesday 13th June 2018.   Following the United Nations General Assembly last week adopting a resolution underlining the need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba, RMT will continue to show its solidarity with the people of Cuba. The …

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,   The next meeting of the LT Retired Members Branch will be on 8th May at 14.00 in Unity House, 39 Chalton St NW1 1JD. (A week later than usual because of May Day)   As usual we will have reports, discussion and updates on RMT and retired activities including a …

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The RMT have been building members that work for Rail for London at various locations including Allsop Place and Romford.   However, once Senior Management found out, they immediate gave recognition to two sister unions, TSSA and Prospect on the basis that they sign a no strike deal.     TSSA NO STRIKE AGREEMENT   …

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New Inflation rates for year to March 2018   The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published inflation rates for the year to March 2018. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) was 3.3%, down 0.3% on the year to February 2018. The often quoted, but irrelevant for pay purposes alternative measures of CPI and CPIH were …

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Dear Comrades,   The LUEngineering Branch are organising a fringe meeting at the Special Annual General Meeting for delegates and branch observers (RMT).   This will be to show case the debate and highlight the reasons why our branch, and many others, believe that we should retain our existing political strategy and not affiliate to …

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RMT Paddington No.1 Branch and SW&W Regional Council host a discussion on RMT Affiliation to the Labour Party RMT and LABOUR   ‘The past we inherit, the future we build’     Special Meeting Wednesday, 25 April 2018 18.00hrs Friends House 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ   All members WELCOME   RMT members are …

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  We need your support to bring Chris Grayling to court over the East Coast rail franchise fiasco. We can’t do this without you. Please pledge and share today: crowdjustice.com/case/eastcoast Pledge to help us make East Coast public Enough is enough! Our East Coast mainline was a brilliant success in public-ownership and should never have …

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RMT Wishaw and Motherwell:          12th April 2014   RMT affiliation to the Labour Party: Branch and Regional Council Consultation   Preamble:   1)  On this and each and every occasion, we must examine what is in the best interests of our Members.   In relation to the “RMT Labour Party Affiliation Discussion Paper” circularised to …

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To: All Branches, Regional Councils & Regional Offices   Dear Colleague,   RE: CHANGES TO CRIMINAL HELPLINE NUMBER   I write in relation to the above matter. I have received notification that Powell Spencer Solicitors are currently in the process of installing a new system to handle out of hours calls for the Criminal Helpline. …

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Following several branch meetings to discuss the matter of whether to reaffiliate to the Labour Party, our Branch decided against.   We also decided to take part in the broader campaign to keep our political independence     Click here to read why     Please ‘like’ the campaign facebook page –   https://m.facebook.com/Campaign-to-defend-RMTs-political-strategy-731272743663085/   …

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