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To advise all that the Company have advised is that the offer the originally made to us which is as below, is their final offer. We are currently discussing our next steps on this offer.
2.5% on Rates of Pay
2.5% on Regional Allowances
Family Friendly…Read more…
My Ref: MRP 1/8/24 30th April 2013
Circular Num: NP/109 /13
To: The Secretary All Branches & Regional Councils
Dear Colleagues,
STAGECOACH SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS – INTRODUCTION OF PENSION AUTO ENROLMENT – 1st MAY 2013
Circular No IR/238/13
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Our Ref: BR2/15/4
25th April 2013
Dear Colleagues
JOINT OPERATION – TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES & NETWORK RAIL
Further to my circular dated 7th March 20…Read more…
Twenty years on from Lawrence’s murder, government plans to remove a key equality law would roll back years of progress
Our Tory-led government will today mark the 20th anniversary of the racist…Read more…
Circular No IR/229/13
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Our Ref: BR2/13/1
17th April 2013
Dear Colleague
USE OF AGENCY STAFF, BOOKING OFFICES – SOUTH WEST TRAINS
Further to my Circular No IR/193/13 dated th…Read more…
Head Office Circular No. NP/95/13
To the Secretary all Branches,
Council of Executive members,
Regional Councils and Regional Offices.
Tuesday 16th April 2013
Dear Colleagues,
New Inflation Rates
The Office for National Statistics…Read more…
Meeting took place today with the Conpany in relation to the 2012 Pay Anniversary following the Union advising them that the current offer does not meet the aspirations of the Union.
Your negotiating team informed the company that SWT is the biggest …Read more…
Transport union RMT announced today that it is backing a “Bury Thatcherism – Join a Union” initiative which will officially launch next Wednesday, the day of the former Prime Ministers funeral.
The initiative is designed to use the frenzy and polarisa…Read more…
O/23/-
11th April 2013
Circular No. MF/37/13
To: All Branches & Regional Councils
Dear Colleague
ELECTION RESULTS
NATIONAL SECRETARY
Period of Office – 2nd June 2013 to 1st June 2018
With reference to the above, the following ha…Read more…
Circular No: IR/215/13
Our Ref: B/4/4
11 April 2013
To: Branches, Regional Councils & Regional Offices
Dear colleague
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES – SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
I write further to my previous circular on the above matte…Read more…
Our Ref: HSS/2/2
Head Office Circular: NP/081/13
09th April 2013
To: The Secretary
ALL BRANCHES
REGIONAL COUNCILS
Dear Colleague,
BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE LIAISON MEETING
You may be aware that last year your union re-established liaiso…Read more…
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Circular No IR.209/13
Our Ref: BR2/14/2
11th April 2013
Dear Colleagues,
Lone Working – Responsibility for Passenger Safety
In my Circular IR.01/13 dated 3rd January I advi…Read more…
To update you further in light of the October 2012 Pay Anniversary pay talks, in that the RMT have advised the Company that the present pay offer does not meet the aspirations if this Union.
A further meeting has been arranged for the 12th April 2013…Read more…
Circular No: NP/029/13
Our ref: LA/019/12
30th January 2013
TO ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS AND REGIONAL OFFICES
Dear Colleague,
Changes to Personal Injury Applications for Assistance.
I am pleased to advise that we have been able to agr…Read more…
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Circular No IR.193/13
Our Ref: BR2/13/1
28th March 2013
Dear Colleagues,
Use of Agency Staff, Booking Offices – South West Trains
As a result of an investigation into a…Read more…
Circular No: IR/182/13
TO ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS & REGIONAL OFFICES
Our Ref: BR2/4/4
22nd March 2013
Dear colleague
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES, CONFLICT AVOIDANCE, GUARDS – SOUTH WEST TRAINS
Further to my Circular No IR/…Read more…
Dear Colleagues,
Campaign for Trade Union Freedom Launch & Rally
This Saturday, 23 March 2013
1:30 – 4:30pm at Friend’s Meeting House, Euston Road, London
RMT’s support for trade union rights and freedoms is well documented, most recently…Read more…
Head Office Circular No. NP/067/13
To the Secretary all Branches,
Council of Executive members,
Regional Councils and Regional Offices.
Tuesday 19th March 2013
Dear Colleagues,
New Inflation Rates
The Office for National Statistic…Read more…
An unholy matrimony between finance and politics has undermined democracy: it’s time it was reinforced
Listening to economics being discussed in the media is like being read a fairy story. In any…Read more…
Our experts give their reaction to George Osborne’s autumn statement on the economy
George Osborne has spoken. But what he said on tax will disappoint most people who listened. Continue reading…Read more…