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RMT request support for the rally on 1st November

31/10/2016

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Dear all,

Protest demonstration and Rally at Houses of Parliament on 1st November to support Southern Conductors and oppose Driver Only Operation

I am writing to ask for your support in our current dispute with GTR Southern. This is an industrial dispute about the safety of passengers and the loss of skilled, safety critical trained Conductors on trains. But it has enormous implications for Guards and rail members across the whole country.

The private train operating companies funded Rail Safety and Standards Board predict that making all guards compulsory redundant in the UK, across all franchises will deliver savings of £2.1 billion in 20 years. That is why the government is determined to let GTR Southern continue to default on this franchise, the biggest one in the country, whilst it is trying to defeat the RMT. Like previous struggles in our history the RMT is now being targeted to send a clear message to every union member that fighting against cuts is not going to work.

That is why on the 1st November we will be holding a protest demonstration outside the House of Parliament and a rally in Committee Room 10 to support Southern Conductors.

Protest demonstration outside the House of Parliament start 12.30-1.30 pm
Rally in Parliament in Committee Room 10 from 2.00-3.30pm


We need to let them know the strength of feeling that exists. The NEC has therefore agreed this is a legitimate use of Branch expenditure so please contact your branch to find out what they will be doing to support and encourage members to attend.
Please do all you can to support this action on the day.


With your support we will win this pivotal battle between rail workers and the Tories.

Yours sincerely,
Mick Cash
General Secretary

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EHRC Industrial Action - Important update

26/10/2016

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ENRC strike action due to be held on Wednesday October 26th is off for now.

Thanks to all who offered to go along in support

ACAS STATEMENT ON EHRC AND PCS/UNITE TALKS
 
Following talks at Acas today some progress was possible and both sides agreed to return to Acas next Tuesday for further discussions. In recognition of this  Management have agreed to suspend the next phase of the selection process while these talks continue and the trade union side agreed to suspend tomorrows strike and also the action short of a strike due to commence on Thursday.

In the event that there is no agreement possible next Tuesday 1 November the trade union side will give notice to the employer on Wednesday 2 November to reinstate the strike and action short of a strike.  


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EHRC Industrial Action - this Wed 26th October - please support!

25/10/2016

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The UNITE members at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, a workplace in our branch, is taking industrial action this Wed 26th October, together with PCS (the civil service union) against massive cuts which will involve redundancies and cut the EHRC to the bone.

 Please make every effort to get along to show your support - it is really really important that we all support each other across workplaces in the branch - please bring as many people with you as you can.

 

The action will be outside the London office.

Fleetbank House

2-6 Salisbury Square

London

EC4Y 8JX  (Nearest Tube Blackfriars)

The branch banner will be there from 9a.m but Monica and Mick have to get on to work at 9.30a,m so we urgently need people to volunteer to come along to help with the banner after this time. In particular people are needed to be there over lunchtime (12pm - 2pm)

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Quiz night a roaring success

25/10/2016

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A JC Theme led the way

Thanks to all those who organised the Quiz night which proved to be a very entertaining evening. Our extremely professional master of ceremonies, Monica, ensured fair play was enforced and gave us a surprise Jeremy Corbyn themed link for the answers to a wide-ranging quiz.

Despite strong opposition, “Don’t They Know It’s World Okapi Day” from ZSL (also known as Adrian Taylor, Tom Sears, Matt Cotterill and Elina Rantanen) proved victorious with their expert knowledge of a very dodgy playlist. 

Special mention must also be given to Ian Saville, the Socialist magician who proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that you can mix Marx and humour.  His website is well worth a visit http://www.redmagic.co.uk/


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 Socialist Magician and Quiz Night

3/10/2016

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UNITE Clerkenwell and St Pancras Branch invites you to come along on Tuesday 18th October for an evening of light entertainment and fun!

Get a team together from your workplace or come without and we will put you in a team.

There will be prizes and also free food!
 
This event is free and open to all members and also non-members who are interested in joining

 
               DATE    -  Tuesday 18th October
               TIME    -  6.00pm – 9.30pm (quiz starts 6.30pm)
               PLACE  -  Angel Pub, 73 City Rd, London EC1Y 1BDG
                              (upstairs)    http://www.theangelcityroad.co.uk/
 
       Please let Monica know how many of you will be attending  -monicagorta@hotmail.com
 
 
 All welcome! Not to be missed!

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