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

Circular No. NP/155/10/MC 26th August 2010 H.O. Ref: R14/5 TO: ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS, REGIONAL OFFICES, COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES & HO OFFICERS. Dear Members, RMT PAY BULLETIN August 2010 July 2010 retail prices index rate: 4.8% The July rates of RPI and CPI were published by...

www.rmt.org.uk NEWS RELEASE August 26 2010 RMT slams SWT’s ‘profit-driven vandalism’ of ticket-offices BRITAIN’S BIGGEST rail union accused South West Trains of “profit-driven vandalism” today as the Stagecoach subsidiary announced that it had gained approval for another round of cuts to...

Circular No. NP/151/10/MC 17th August 2010 TO: ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL ORGANISERS, REGIONAL COUNCILS, & COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES. Dear Colleagues, Inflation Rates Circular The July rates of RPI and CPI were published by the Office for National Statistics on the 17th August 2010. The July...

PF blogger and head of local government at Unison discusses employee-owned public services; the impact of spending cuts on women; and the coalition government's record to date.

Circular No. NP/144/10/MC 28th July 2010 H.O. Ref: R14/5 TO: ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS, REGIONAL OFFICES, COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES & HO OFFICERS. Dear Members,   June 2010 retail prices index rate: 5% The June rates of RPI and CPI were published by the Office for National...

Our welfare state is being dismantled with indecent haste before our very eyes by aristocrats and the Jimmy Choo'd middle classes who have never had as much as a whiff of what it means to go hungry so that your kids can eat

Circular No. NP/138/10/MC 26th July 2010 TO: ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL ORGANISERS, REGIONAL COUNCILS, & COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES. Dear Colleagues, South West Trains Ticket Offices Further to my last circular which highlighted the campaign your Union was waging in defense of South West Trains...

To advise all that you can now view and download the RUL Steering Meeting minutes from this site, and these can be found on the Left hand side of this site.

To advise that arrangements have been made for the Company Council Rep RMT John Donoghue to meet with the LDC Representatives for the Revenue Protection Grades to gain information on Signing on/off times to enable the Company Council to have an understanding of each depot. The date for John...

Bob Crow (RMT General Secretary) is on Question time tonight at 22-35, on the panel with Bob is Damian Green, Sadiq Khan, Nigel Farage, and Ruth Lea. Don't miss it If you miss the episode click on the link below to watch the programme.. BBC NEWS Programmes Question Time news.bbc.co.uk

To advise that a Full Company Council meeting has been arranged with the Company involving all 4 Trade Unions to discuss the Issuing of the SWT Travel Pass for Retired Staff, this meeting has been arranged to take place on the 28th September 2010.We will update you as soon as this meeting has been...

Ref: Update for Revenue Protection Grades Members As you are aware your elected Company Council Representatives met with the Company on the 22nd July 2010 to discuss the issue of the Signing on/off issue for these Grade Groups in relation to making an principal agreement for all depots within...

HHH INDUSTRY, TRANSPORT Ticket21 Jul 2010 - 02:46By Alan Jones, Press Association Industrial Correspondent (ADVISORY: First ran yesterday under embargo) Page 1: 02:46 Rail firms were urged today to overhaul ticket machines after a new study found passengers were paying more than they should to...

To advise that the Retail Company Council Representatives will be on the area visiting staff at various locations on Monday 19th July 2010 and Tuesday 20th July 2010, the purpose of these visits are to speak to staff and gain issues that they may have and adress them accordingly. The locations that...

To advise that the Retail Company Council Reps along with the Regional Organiser met with the Assistant General Secretary and the Unions Executive in regards the increase of Agency staff being used to cover Train Presentation staff and Gate Line Assistant positions, it was agreed at the meeting...

This is the link to a new branch blog:  unitenhsbt.posterous.com/In theory, all branch members should be able to post to it once their email addresses are authorised.The old blog will continue to run in parallel.

With the announcement of a two-year pay freeze for NHS staff earning over £21,000 and only a £250 yearly pay rise for those earning less than that, The pattern of real term pay losses is set to continue.  The last three our of four years have seen real-term pay losses.  The latest inflation figures show an increase in the Consumer Price Index of 3.2% and the Retail Price Index (the figure used in all pay negotiations) is now 5%.  Even for the very lowest paid NHS staff, the £250 pay rise equates to a 2.5% rise, still below both measures of inflation.With increases coming soon for pension contributions (and remember, pensions are just deferred pay) NHSBT staff will be even worse off.

Our Ref BR5/0314 Circular No IR/186/10 15th July 2010 TO ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS AND REGIONAL OFFICES. Dear Colleagues, ROSTERING, COMPLIANCE WITH PTR&R AND DELIVERY OF T3 POSSESSIONS  - NETWORK RAIL OPERATIONS I write to advise branches that following two resolutions...

Circular No. NP/128/10/MC 13th July 2010 TO: ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL ORGANISERS, REGIONAL COUNCILS, & COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES. Dear Colleagues, Inflation Rates Circular The June rates of RPI and CPI were published by the Office for National Statistics on the 13th July 2010. The next...