newsletter: february, 2010
TRANSCRIPT
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
1
NETWORK RAIL CURRENTLY DELIGHTSndash IN ITS DEALINGS WITH THIS
UNIONndash in mealy mouthed words of semi-agreement and pacification
while ignoring the basic issue at stake They have now gone one step
further and sacked a loyal dedicated hard-working Branch member
who has held many positions within the Branch structure for and on
behalf this and other Branches and fundamentally an ACTIVIST who this Union can ill-afford to lose
THEREFORE NETWORK RAILndash WE SERVE YOU PERSONAL NOTICE ALL BETS ARE
NOW OFF THIS WILL NOT BE SUFFERED IN SILENCE OR WITHOUT LOSS TO YOU We may look concerned to the future knowing what happened last time a Railway Company sacked a comrade
of this Branch but well might they look more fearfully for what ever they sow so shall they reap THEY WILL
PAY AND PAY AGAIN FOR THEIR ARROGANT BUT INEFFECTUAL DISMISSAL OF ONE OF OUR LADS
We refute the claim that they are merelyndash and bdquoregretfully‟- following bdquoprocedure‟ they have sacked an RMT
Representative they have sacked a Health and Safety Representative we refute any claim that does not recog-
nise this dismissal as what it isndash part of the spider‟s-web of betrayal hypocrisy and deceit that has emanated
from the aptly named bdquoBlack Tower‟ one Melton Street since the current dispute started (which incidentally in-
cluded LYING to the Governmentndash so do not hold your breath for any truth or honesty to RMT members in the
near future) DAMN YOU PRIVATEERS DO YOU NEVER LEARN
SACKED
Chair John Clarkendash 07795237318 Secretary Ed Shinendash07940340128
0626 East London Rail
National Union of Rail Maritime amp Transport Workersrsquo GENERAL SECRETARY Bob Crow
Branch News Email eastlondonrailrmtorguk
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
GLENN WALLISndash SIGNALLERndash
RMT REPRESENTATIVE- BRANCH
MEMBER AND COMRADE
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
2
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
REORGANISATION OF NETWORK RAIL
MAINTENANCE (PHASE 2 BampC)
The following meeting (and many others around the
country including Three Bridges Birmingham Pre-
ston Newcastle Plymouth Cardiff Ashford Bristol
Penzance Doncaster Edinburgh and Exeter) has
been arranged to discuss Network Rail‟s job cuts
and planned Phase 2 BampC reorganisation These
meetings are an opportunity for all members to hear
from your national officials regional organisers
Council of Executive members and area and local
reps and for everyone to voice their opinions
Thursday 11th
February 1700
St Aloysius Church Hall
20 Phoenix Road
Euston
London NW1 1TA
Bob Crow General Secretary
Alex Gordon RMT President
COMRADESndash PLEASE BRING THIS TO THE
ATTENTION OF ANY NETWORK RAIL COL-
LEAGUES YOU KNOW WHO WOULD BE IN-
TERESTED IN ATTENDING BUT ALSO POINT
OUT THE FOLLOWING THAT THE COM-
PANY- Refuse to give further assurances about no
compulsory redundancies beyond 2010
middot Will not give guarantees‟ about capex work to
be undertaken in future years by our
maintenance members
Refuse to place potentially redundant members
in permanent jobs within the maintenance
organisation thereby offering no future job
security
Refuse to give further assurances about no compul-
sory redundancies beyond 2010
Will not give guarantees‟ about capex work to be
undertaken in future years by our maintenance mem-
bers
Refuse to place potentially redundant members in
permanent jobs within the maintenance organisation
thereby offering no future job security
Have confirmed that the offers made in its letters
dated 20th
January 2010 in regards to the payments
for the working practice changes and proposed super-
visors terms and conditions (including new bargaining
arrangements and pay anniversary date) represents
its final offer
Failed to provide details of further changes being
planned by the company that affect all our members
in the Network Rail Maintenance organisation
THE GENERAL GRADES COMMITTEE RMT HAS
THEREFORE DECIDED THE FOLLOWING
bdquoGiven all these factors we instruct the GS to inform the
company that this union reject the offers made for our IM
and Supervisory members in the company‟s letters dated
20th
January 2010
Further in view of the above and the refusal of the com-
pany to confirm a real commitment to no compulsory re-
dundancies and confirm that our members will not have
terms and conditions imposed contrary to assurances pre-
viously given that members can ldquostay as you arerdquo We reit-
erate our previous decision that we are in dispute Network
Rail and the General Secretary is instructed to serve notice
no later than 15 February 2010 for Strike Action and Ac-
tion Short of a Strike
In the meantime we are receiving reports that the company
is seeking to introduce rosters based in its revised propos-
als Our representatives are instructed not to agree any
rosters other than in line with their current terms and con-
ditions and to ensure that negotiations on rosters are dealt
with in accordance with the agreed bargaining arrange-
ments‟
WHAT HAPPENS ON NETWORK
RAIL AFFECTS ALL RAILWAY
STAFF WHATEVER GRADE
WHATEVER COMPANY
SAY NO RISK SAY NO MORE
POTTERS BAR
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
3
AS YOU MAY ALREADY BE AWARE a Regional
Recruitment Account has been set up with a
pound6500 allocation on production of a satisfac-
tory Organising Strategy and ALL Branches
can be subject to a 10 levy of their annual
BMF contribution each year This account will
be used to fund Regional Organising activities
throughout the year but will only be available
for activities that are carried out in conjunc-
tion with the Regional Organising Plan it is
therefore imperative that ALL Branches get
their dates confirmed so that their activists can
be paid the pound65 they earn from a day‟s recruit-
ing from the Regional Recruitment Fund
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2009 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
RECRUITMENT
GRATEFUL THANKS TO BROTHER
DERRICK MARR SECRETARY OF OUR
SISTER BRANCH SOUTH EAST ES-
SEX AND LONDON amp ANGLIA RE-
GION LEAD RECRUITER FOR AL-
LOWING US TO REPUBLISH HIS RE-
GIONAL RECRUITMENT PLAN HERE
THIS IS ALL HIS OWN WORK
THE PLAN IS LAID OUT IN THREE SECTIONS
1 JANUARY- MARCH
2 APRIL- SEPTEMBER
3 OCTOBER- DECEMBER
Section 2 is the traditional day out where each Branch is allocated a
date and Sections 1 and 3 are for the respective Branches to select a
date of their choice within the two quarterly periods All regional
Council delegates should raise the following points at their next
Branch meeting
The need for EVERY BRANCH to name a date of their choice for
their Branch Rep‟s and Activists to carry out recruitment and or-
ganising activities within their Branch‟s sphere of influence
The date must be decided before the next Full Regional
Council in March
And take place no later than the 31st March 2010
And be held in conjunction with the Regional Council Organising Committee and regional activists
which will be funded from the Council‟s Recruitment fund
And finally to get Branch Secretaries to contact Bro Marr on derrickmarraolcom or 07903322911
with all the details not least of Branch participants
DERRICK MARR LEAD RECRUITER
Branch Secretaries will no doubt have problems finding mem-
bers who will be available to attend their Recruitment days
Staff Reps are the most obvious place to look for prospective
recruiters as they have a legal right to be released for recruit-
ment within their constituency Branch Secretaries should
urge and assist Reps to gain release in advance from their re-
spective companies and co-ordinate these release dates with
their recruitment day Assistance can be received from the
South East Regional Office and the regional Organiser Secre-
taries should remember that just because a member is not a
Rep does not automatically mean they are active and the
same goes for activistsndash they do not have to be Reps They
should view any member who shows an interest in the Union
as a prospective activist and approach them accordingly
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
4
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THE NEED IS TO IDENTIFY the areas in each
Branch that are in need of recruitment and or-
ganisation and then to get a team to attend to
that area The easiest way to do this is by cross-
referencing rosters with membership list print-
outs then the Branch and Regional Organising
Committee will assign activists to those areas It
is essential that forward planning is done before
a team goes out so as they do not turn up and
find they cannot access the workplace or that
the depot is empty or the wrong shift is on duty
By co-ordinating our organising activities we
can get a combination of bdquoyouth and experience‟
by giving new activists opportunities to observe
the more experienced hands at work All activ-
ists have different ways of approaching and
dealing with prospective members and each
individual will tailor their own style It is the in-
tention of the Regional Council to set up re-
cruitment schools specifically so as activists can
attend induction classes and be armed with the
necessary information and ability to deal with
situations Once again different styles can pro-
duce different results but as long as we give a
professional introduction to the RMT then our
goal is achieved Being able to approach a com-
plete stranger or even a group of strangers is
by no means easy the most important ingredi-
ent is confidence
A RECRUITER MUST ALSO BE AWARE OF
RMT SERVICES AND BENEFITS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE TO NEW MEMBERSndash WITH A
GOAL OF NOT JUST RECRUITING NEW MEM-
BERS INTO THE UNION BUT ORGANISING
NEW ACTIVISTS INTO THE MOVEMENT
UNBELIEVABLY EVEN ARRIVA CAN SEE THE TRUTH SOME-
TIMES NOT THAT THEY ARE MUCH BETTER AS OUR COM-
RADES ON ARRIVA TRAINS WILL DOUBTLESS WISH US TO
POINT OUT
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
5 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
The following are ldquourgentrdquo matters for the information of the Executive Committee
General Grades
middot Network Rail Maintenance Phase 2 bampc ndash Following recent legal developments a major effort has gone
into preparing a ballot matrix that cannot be challenged in court Every member has had a letter regarding
their grade and location we have recorded our actions as a paper trail and man-hours spent on the prepara-
tion
The GGC will action the ballot shortly and we as a Regional Council will have to get fully behind the cam-
paign Meetings have been organised over a period of 2 weeks Branches should do all they can to ensure
good attendance
Ideally every branch with Infrastructure Maintenance members will have a special branch meeting to dis-
cuss this issue and we will try to get speakers along We must do all that we can to ensure that our members
are fully briefed and up to speed with the issues and to ensure a yes vote
middot Network Rail Operations ndash Rostering PTRampR amp T3 ndash It is clear that management want the ability to im-
pose rosters without agreement and we already have a major dispute and strike action in South Wales With
PTRampR Seniority is not being observed in redundancy selection consultation is taking place at Local rather
that Area level and displaced staff are not being allowed to apply for posts more that 1 grade below with
retention of salary On T3 NR wants to get rid of detonator protection and push responsibility for posses-
sion protection from track worker to signaller We want the proposed system withdrawn
Work is being done on the ballot matrix to ensure accuracy and any assistance that can be provided from
the Reps Branches and Activists will help
Notice of intention to ballot on both of these major disputes will be served soon and it is likely that we
will run the ballots in tandem to maximise the impact and effect This Regional Council must
do all it can to support the disputes
Our Council of Executivesrsquo member Bro Michael Lynchrsquos Report to the London amp Anglia regional Council Executive Com-
mittee on the 1ST February 2010
The RMT‟s online TV channel where
you can get up-to-the-minute informa-
tion from your union - and vice versa
This is a fully functioning email account ndash with one
lsquormtorgukrsquo email address You can access the ser-
vice using your web browser or configure mails to be sent and
received on your phone Includes 1 gigabyte of storage
NEW FROM RMT
FOR ALL MEMBERS
The unionrsquos social networking website gives RMT members a place
to meet online to discuss workplace and other issues in a secure en-
vironment The lsquoFacebookrsquo of the Union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
6 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
AUDIT OF ALL BRANCHES
MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGION
Following reports that the Regional Council Executive
Committee discussed the transfer of all London Over-
ground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) members
from their respective London amp Anglia Regional Coun-
cil Branches to a LOROL designated Branch this
Branch calls upon the Regional Council Organising
Committee to carry out a root and branch Audit of all
Branches within this Region ensuring that the spheres
of influence reflect any necessary changes and that all
members are allocated into their correct Branches as
per the agreed Spheres of Influence
This is not meant to interfere with a members‟ per-
sonal choice of Branch but will enhance our local or-
ganizations and focus our activities
Yours fraternally
Ed Shine
Secretary John Clarke
Chairman
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARD-DONE
BY BANKING EXECUTIVE HEDGE
FUND MANAGER OR THATCHERITE
BLOODSUCKER AND IF YOUrsquoRE A
TURKEY SEND BERNARD MATTHEWS
A CHRISTMAS CARD
REMEMBER AN ARSEHOLE IS
NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Pulling Together pro-
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colourfully illustrated
history of RMT
Available FREE to RMT
m e m b e r s E m a i l
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your name and address
NEW from RMT
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East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
7
NXEA Revenue and Fleet
grades 5 year harmonisa-
tion pay period has been
exhausted and this year is
their first pay nego-
tiations The two year
deal was accepted by unions giving other grades rpi + 05
increase lsquoNot a bad starting point for negotiationsrsquo it has been
suggested and there is absolutely NO REASON why either of these
Grades should be offered less than their colleagues inn Retail and of
course absolutely NO REASON why they should accept less If the Company
try and negotiate separately we will need to ensure we are invited to Fleet
talks as they like to deal solely with Unite and vice versa The Branch believes
that joint negotiations are fundamental to all fair deals and will be keeping a
close eye on events as they unfold in the next couple of months
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THOUGHT
FOR THE
MOMENT
lsquoThose who do not move do not
notice their chainsrsquo
lsquoFreedom only for the members
of the government only for the
members of the Party - though
they are quite numerous - is no
freedom at alllsquo
lsquoHistory is the only true teacher
the revolution the best school
for the proletariatrsquo
lsquoFreedom is always the freedom
of dissentersrsquo
Rosa Luxemburg
(5 March 1871[1] ndash 15 January
1919)
Worker Socialist leader of the
1919 German Revolutionndash she
and hundreds of her supporters
were captured manhandled and
shot without trial
ldquoIn her assassination Hohen-
zollern Germany celebrated its
last triumph and Nazi Germany
its first
There are rumours of a hurricane within Revenue Pro-
tection at the moment apparently not only because of
uncertainty over the coming pay negotiations but the Com-
pany have already stated they need to lsquolook atrsquo Rosters (having
made vacant posts redundant in the latest re-Org) and this too will
require the full involvement of RMT The Branch notes that the two
most important things in the workplacendash the pay and the hours you
work for that pay are potentially the two biggest battlegrounds we
face It may unfortunately require all members to show some re-
solve and determination to prevent an all-put attack on Revenue pay
and Ros- ters but watch this space
It has been drawn to our attention that the Company
has recruited a number of new staff for the Liverpool
street gateline link Our members there have already
recently won a significant victory in the allocation of spare
Sundays to permanent staff which until recently were being
worked by contract and agency staff to the detriment of NXEA employ-
ees This policy appears to have now been rescinded and we congratu-
late the members and Reprsquos concerned and advise vigilance being
maintained to ensure allocation of Sundays stays this way However the
new staff on the Gateline link (some of whom are from the Agencies)
are all on six-month rolling contracts which has NEVER been agreed
with this Union This sets a dangerous precedent for current Terms and
Conditions as well as any future recruitment The Branch condemns this
blatant disregard for equal opportunities among new starters and like-
wise the breach of Collective Bargaining with this Union as this was
NEVER agreed and brought n without telling anyone We urge these
staff to join RMT as a mater of urgency and PROTECT YOUR JOBS NOW
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
2
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
REORGANISATION OF NETWORK RAIL
MAINTENANCE (PHASE 2 BampC)
The following meeting (and many others around the
country including Three Bridges Birmingham Pre-
ston Newcastle Plymouth Cardiff Ashford Bristol
Penzance Doncaster Edinburgh and Exeter) has
been arranged to discuss Network Rail‟s job cuts
and planned Phase 2 BampC reorganisation These
meetings are an opportunity for all members to hear
from your national officials regional organisers
Council of Executive members and area and local
reps and for everyone to voice their opinions
Thursday 11th
February 1700
St Aloysius Church Hall
20 Phoenix Road
Euston
London NW1 1TA
Bob Crow General Secretary
Alex Gordon RMT President
COMRADESndash PLEASE BRING THIS TO THE
ATTENTION OF ANY NETWORK RAIL COL-
LEAGUES YOU KNOW WHO WOULD BE IN-
TERESTED IN ATTENDING BUT ALSO POINT
OUT THE FOLLOWING THAT THE COM-
PANY- Refuse to give further assurances about no
compulsory redundancies beyond 2010
middot Will not give guarantees‟ about capex work to
be undertaken in future years by our
maintenance members
Refuse to place potentially redundant members
in permanent jobs within the maintenance
organisation thereby offering no future job
security
Refuse to give further assurances about no compul-
sory redundancies beyond 2010
Will not give guarantees‟ about capex work to be
undertaken in future years by our maintenance mem-
bers
Refuse to place potentially redundant members in
permanent jobs within the maintenance organisation
thereby offering no future job security
Have confirmed that the offers made in its letters
dated 20th
January 2010 in regards to the payments
for the working practice changes and proposed super-
visors terms and conditions (including new bargaining
arrangements and pay anniversary date) represents
its final offer
Failed to provide details of further changes being
planned by the company that affect all our members
in the Network Rail Maintenance organisation
THE GENERAL GRADES COMMITTEE RMT HAS
THEREFORE DECIDED THE FOLLOWING
bdquoGiven all these factors we instruct the GS to inform the
company that this union reject the offers made for our IM
and Supervisory members in the company‟s letters dated
20th
January 2010
Further in view of the above and the refusal of the com-
pany to confirm a real commitment to no compulsory re-
dundancies and confirm that our members will not have
terms and conditions imposed contrary to assurances pre-
viously given that members can ldquostay as you arerdquo We reit-
erate our previous decision that we are in dispute Network
Rail and the General Secretary is instructed to serve notice
no later than 15 February 2010 for Strike Action and Ac-
tion Short of a Strike
In the meantime we are receiving reports that the company
is seeking to introduce rosters based in its revised propos-
als Our representatives are instructed not to agree any
rosters other than in line with their current terms and con-
ditions and to ensure that negotiations on rosters are dealt
with in accordance with the agreed bargaining arrange-
ments‟
WHAT HAPPENS ON NETWORK
RAIL AFFECTS ALL RAILWAY
STAFF WHATEVER GRADE
WHATEVER COMPANY
SAY NO RISK SAY NO MORE
POTTERS BAR
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
3
AS YOU MAY ALREADY BE AWARE a Regional
Recruitment Account has been set up with a
pound6500 allocation on production of a satisfac-
tory Organising Strategy and ALL Branches
can be subject to a 10 levy of their annual
BMF contribution each year This account will
be used to fund Regional Organising activities
throughout the year but will only be available
for activities that are carried out in conjunc-
tion with the Regional Organising Plan it is
therefore imperative that ALL Branches get
their dates confirmed so that their activists can
be paid the pound65 they earn from a day‟s recruit-
ing from the Regional Recruitment Fund
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2009 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
RECRUITMENT
GRATEFUL THANKS TO BROTHER
DERRICK MARR SECRETARY OF OUR
SISTER BRANCH SOUTH EAST ES-
SEX AND LONDON amp ANGLIA RE-
GION LEAD RECRUITER FOR AL-
LOWING US TO REPUBLISH HIS RE-
GIONAL RECRUITMENT PLAN HERE
THIS IS ALL HIS OWN WORK
THE PLAN IS LAID OUT IN THREE SECTIONS
1 JANUARY- MARCH
2 APRIL- SEPTEMBER
3 OCTOBER- DECEMBER
Section 2 is the traditional day out where each Branch is allocated a
date and Sections 1 and 3 are for the respective Branches to select a
date of their choice within the two quarterly periods All regional
Council delegates should raise the following points at their next
Branch meeting
The need for EVERY BRANCH to name a date of their choice for
their Branch Rep‟s and Activists to carry out recruitment and or-
ganising activities within their Branch‟s sphere of influence
The date must be decided before the next Full Regional
Council in March
And take place no later than the 31st March 2010
And be held in conjunction with the Regional Council Organising Committee and regional activists
which will be funded from the Council‟s Recruitment fund
And finally to get Branch Secretaries to contact Bro Marr on derrickmarraolcom or 07903322911
with all the details not least of Branch participants
DERRICK MARR LEAD RECRUITER
Branch Secretaries will no doubt have problems finding mem-
bers who will be available to attend their Recruitment days
Staff Reps are the most obvious place to look for prospective
recruiters as they have a legal right to be released for recruit-
ment within their constituency Branch Secretaries should
urge and assist Reps to gain release in advance from their re-
spective companies and co-ordinate these release dates with
their recruitment day Assistance can be received from the
South East Regional Office and the regional Organiser Secre-
taries should remember that just because a member is not a
Rep does not automatically mean they are active and the
same goes for activistsndash they do not have to be Reps They
should view any member who shows an interest in the Union
as a prospective activist and approach them accordingly
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
4
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THE NEED IS TO IDENTIFY the areas in each
Branch that are in need of recruitment and or-
ganisation and then to get a team to attend to
that area The easiest way to do this is by cross-
referencing rosters with membership list print-
outs then the Branch and Regional Organising
Committee will assign activists to those areas It
is essential that forward planning is done before
a team goes out so as they do not turn up and
find they cannot access the workplace or that
the depot is empty or the wrong shift is on duty
By co-ordinating our organising activities we
can get a combination of bdquoyouth and experience‟
by giving new activists opportunities to observe
the more experienced hands at work All activ-
ists have different ways of approaching and
dealing with prospective members and each
individual will tailor their own style It is the in-
tention of the Regional Council to set up re-
cruitment schools specifically so as activists can
attend induction classes and be armed with the
necessary information and ability to deal with
situations Once again different styles can pro-
duce different results but as long as we give a
professional introduction to the RMT then our
goal is achieved Being able to approach a com-
plete stranger or even a group of strangers is
by no means easy the most important ingredi-
ent is confidence
A RECRUITER MUST ALSO BE AWARE OF
RMT SERVICES AND BENEFITS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE TO NEW MEMBERSndash WITH A
GOAL OF NOT JUST RECRUITING NEW MEM-
BERS INTO THE UNION BUT ORGANISING
NEW ACTIVISTS INTO THE MOVEMENT
UNBELIEVABLY EVEN ARRIVA CAN SEE THE TRUTH SOME-
TIMES NOT THAT THEY ARE MUCH BETTER AS OUR COM-
RADES ON ARRIVA TRAINS WILL DOUBTLESS WISH US TO
POINT OUT
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
5 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
The following are ldquourgentrdquo matters for the information of the Executive Committee
General Grades
middot Network Rail Maintenance Phase 2 bampc ndash Following recent legal developments a major effort has gone
into preparing a ballot matrix that cannot be challenged in court Every member has had a letter regarding
their grade and location we have recorded our actions as a paper trail and man-hours spent on the prepara-
tion
The GGC will action the ballot shortly and we as a Regional Council will have to get fully behind the cam-
paign Meetings have been organised over a period of 2 weeks Branches should do all they can to ensure
good attendance
Ideally every branch with Infrastructure Maintenance members will have a special branch meeting to dis-
cuss this issue and we will try to get speakers along We must do all that we can to ensure that our members
are fully briefed and up to speed with the issues and to ensure a yes vote
middot Network Rail Operations ndash Rostering PTRampR amp T3 ndash It is clear that management want the ability to im-
pose rosters without agreement and we already have a major dispute and strike action in South Wales With
PTRampR Seniority is not being observed in redundancy selection consultation is taking place at Local rather
that Area level and displaced staff are not being allowed to apply for posts more that 1 grade below with
retention of salary On T3 NR wants to get rid of detonator protection and push responsibility for posses-
sion protection from track worker to signaller We want the proposed system withdrawn
Work is being done on the ballot matrix to ensure accuracy and any assistance that can be provided from
the Reps Branches and Activists will help
Notice of intention to ballot on both of these major disputes will be served soon and it is likely that we
will run the ballots in tandem to maximise the impact and effect This Regional Council must
do all it can to support the disputes
Our Council of Executivesrsquo member Bro Michael Lynchrsquos Report to the London amp Anglia regional Council Executive Com-
mittee on the 1ST February 2010
The RMT‟s online TV channel where
you can get up-to-the-minute informa-
tion from your union - and vice versa
This is a fully functioning email account ndash with one
lsquormtorgukrsquo email address You can access the ser-
vice using your web browser or configure mails to be sent and
received on your phone Includes 1 gigabyte of storage
NEW FROM RMT
FOR ALL MEMBERS
The unionrsquos social networking website gives RMT members a place
to meet online to discuss workplace and other issues in a secure en-
vironment The lsquoFacebookrsquo of the Union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
6 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
AUDIT OF ALL BRANCHES
MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGION
Following reports that the Regional Council Executive
Committee discussed the transfer of all London Over-
ground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) members
from their respective London amp Anglia Regional Coun-
cil Branches to a LOROL designated Branch this
Branch calls upon the Regional Council Organising
Committee to carry out a root and branch Audit of all
Branches within this Region ensuring that the spheres
of influence reflect any necessary changes and that all
members are allocated into their correct Branches as
per the agreed Spheres of Influence
This is not meant to interfere with a members‟ per-
sonal choice of Branch but will enhance our local or-
ganizations and focus our activities
Yours fraternally
Ed Shine
Secretary John Clarke
Chairman
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARD-DONE
BY BANKING EXECUTIVE HEDGE
FUND MANAGER OR THATCHERITE
BLOODSUCKER AND IF YOUrsquoRE A
TURKEY SEND BERNARD MATTHEWS
A CHRISTMAS CARD
REMEMBER AN ARSEHOLE IS
NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Pulling Together pro-
vides an engaging and
colourfully illustrated
history of RMT
Available FREE to RMT
m e m b e r s E m a i l
bdennyrmtorguk with
your name and address
NEW from RMT
a FREE popular history of the union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
7
NXEA Revenue and Fleet
grades 5 year harmonisa-
tion pay period has been
exhausted and this year is
their first pay nego-
tiations The two year
deal was accepted by unions giving other grades rpi + 05
increase lsquoNot a bad starting point for negotiationsrsquo it has been
suggested and there is absolutely NO REASON why either of these
Grades should be offered less than their colleagues inn Retail and of
course absolutely NO REASON why they should accept less If the Company
try and negotiate separately we will need to ensure we are invited to Fleet
talks as they like to deal solely with Unite and vice versa The Branch believes
that joint negotiations are fundamental to all fair deals and will be keeping a
close eye on events as they unfold in the next couple of months
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THOUGHT
FOR THE
MOMENT
lsquoThose who do not move do not
notice their chainsrsquo
lsquoFreedom only for the members
of the government only for the
members of the Party - though
they are quite numerous - is no
freedom at alllsquo
lsquoHistory is the only true teacher
the revolution the best school
for the proletariatrsquo
lsquoFreedom is always the freedom
of dissentersrsquo
Rosa Luxemburg
(5 March 1871[1] ndash 15 January
1919)
Worker Socialist leader of the
1919 German Revolutionndash she
and hundreds of her supporters
were captured manhandled and
shot without trial
ldquoIn her assassination Hohen-
zollern Germany celebrated its
last triumph and Nazi Germany
its first
There are rumours of a hurricane within Revenue Pro-
tection at the moment apparently not only because of
uncertainty over the coming pay negotiations but the Com-
pany have already stated they need to lsquolook atrsquo Rosters (having
made vacant posts redundant in the latest re-Org) and this too will
require the full involvement of RMT The Branch notes that the two
most important things in the workplacendash the pay and the hours you
work for that pay are potentially the two biggest battlegrounds we
face It may unfortunately require all members to show some re-
solve and determination to prevent an all-put attack on Revenue pay
and Ros- ters but watch this space
It has been drawn to our attention that the Company
has recruited a number of new staff for the Liverpool
street gateline link Our members there have already
recently won a significant victory in the allocation of spare
Sundays to permanent staff which until recently were being
worked by contract and agency staff to the detriment of NXEA employ-
ees This policy appears to have now been rescinded and we congratu-
late the members and Reprsquos concerned and advise vigilance being
maintained to ensure allocation of Sundays stays this way However the
new staff on the Gateline link (some of whom are from the Agencies)
are all on six-month rolling contracts which has NEVER been agreed
with this Union This sets a dangerous precedent for current Terms and
Conditions as well as any future recruitment The Branch condemns this
blatant disregard for equal opportunities among new starters and like-
wise the breach of Collective Bargaining with this Union as this was
NEVER agreed and brought n without telling anyone We urge these
staff to join RMT as a mater of urgency and PROTECT YOUR JOBS NOW
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
3
AS YOU MAY ALREADY BE AWARE a Regional
Recruitment Account has been set up with a
pound6500 allocation on production of a satisfac-
tory Organising Strategy and ALL Branches
can be subject to a 10 levy of their annual
BMF contribution each year This account will
be used to fund Regional Organising activities
throughout the year but will only be available
for activities that are carried out in conjunc-
tion with the Regional Organising Plan it is
therefore imperative that ALL Branches get
their dates confirmed so that their activists can
be paid the pound65 they earn from a day‟s recruit-
ing from the Regional Recruitment Fund
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2009 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
RECRUITMENT
GRATEFUL THANKS TO BROTHER
DERRICK MARR SECRETARY OF OUR
SISTER BRANCH SOUTH EAST ES-
SEX AND LONDON amp ANGLIA RE-
GION LEAD RECRUITER FOR AL-
LOWING US TO REPUBLISH HIS RE-
GIONAL RECRUITMENT PLAN HERE
THIS IS ALL HIS OWN WORK
THE PLAN IS LAID OUT IN THREE SECTIONS
1 JANUARY- MARCH
2 APRIL- SEPTEMBER
3 OCTOBER- DECEMBER
Section 2 is the traditional day out where each Branch is allocated a
date and Sections 1 and 3 are for the respective Branches to select a
date of their choice within the two quarterly periods All regional
Council delegates should raise the following points at their next
Branch meeting
The need for EVERY BRANCH to name a date of their choice for
their Branch Rep‟s and Activists to carry out recruitment and or-
ganising activities within their Branch‟s sphere of influence
The date must be decided before the next Full Regional
Council in March
And take place no later than the 31st March 2010
And be held in conjunction with the Regional Council Organising Committee and regional activists
which will be funded from the Council‟s Recruitment fund
And finally to get Branch Secretaries to contact Bro Marr on derrickmarraolcom or 07903322911
with all the details not least of Branch participants
DERRICK MARR LEAD RECRUITER
Branch Secretaries will no doubt have problems finding mem-
bers who will be available to attend their Recruitment days
Staff Reps are the most obvious place to look for prospective
recruiters as they have a legal right to be released for recruit-
ment within their constituency Branch Secretaries should
urge and assist Reps to gain release in advance from their re-
spective companies and co-ordinate these release dates with
their recruitment day Assistance can be received from the
South East Regional Office and the regional Organiser Secre-
taries should remember that just because a member is not a
Rep does not automatically mean they are active and the
same goes for activistsndash they do not have to be Reps They
should view any member who shows an interest in the Union
as a prospective activist and approach them accordingly
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
4
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THE NEED IS TO IDENTIFY the areas in each
Branch that are in need of recruitment and or-
ganisation and then to get a team to attend to
that area The easiest way to do this is by cross-
referencing rosters with membership list print-
outs then the Branch and Regional Organising
Committee will assign activists to those areas It
is essential that forward planning is done before
a team goes out so as they do not turn up and
find they cannot access the workplace or that
the depot is empty or the wrong shift is on duty
By co-ordinating our organising activities we
can get a combination of bdquoyouth and experience‟
by giving new activists opportunities to observe
the more experienced hands at work All activ-
ists have different ways of approaching and
dealing with prospective members and each
individual will tailor their own style It is the in-
tention of the Regional Council to set up re-
cruitment schools specifically so as activists can
attend induction classes and be armed with the
necessary information and ability to deal with
situations Once again different styles can pro-
duce different results but as long as we give a
professional introduction to the RMT then our
goal is achieved Being able to approach a com-
plete stranger or even a group of strangers is
by no means easy the most important ingredi-
ent is confidence
A RECRUITER MUST ALSO BE AWARE OF
RMT SERVICES AND BENEFITS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE TO NEW MEMBERSndash WITH A
GOAL OF NOT JUST RECRUITING NEW MEM-
BERS INTO THE UNION BUT ORGANISING
NEW ACTIVISTS INTO THE MOVEMENT
UNBELIEVABLY EVEN ARRIVA CAN SEE THE TRUTH SOME-
TIMES NOT THAT THEY ARE MUCH BETTER AS OUR COM-
RADES ON ARRIVA TRAINS WILL DOUBTLESS WISH US TO
POINT OUT
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
5 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
The following are ldquourgentrdquo matters for the information of the Executive Committee
General Grades
middot Network Rail Maintenance Phase 2 bampc ndash Following recent legal developments a major effort has gone
into preparing a ballot matrix that cannot be challenged in court Every member has had a letter regarding
their grade and location we have recorded our actions as a paper trail and man-hours spent on the prepara-
tion
The GGC will action the ballot shortly and we as a Regional Council will have to get fully behind the cam-
paign Meetings have been organised over a period of 2 weeks Branches should do all they can to ensure
good attendance
Ideally every branch with Infrastructure Maintenance members will have a special branch meeting to dis-
cuss this issue and we will try to get speakers along We must do all that we can to ensure that our members
are fully briefed and up to speed with the issues and to ensure a yes vote
middot Network Rail Operations ndash Rostering PTRampR amp T3 ndash It is clear that management want the ability to im-
pose rosters without agreement and we already have a major dispute and strike action in South Wales With
PTRampR Seniority is not being observed in redundancy selection consultation is taking place at Local rather
that Area level and displaced staff are not being allowed to apply for posts more that 1 grade below with
retention of salary On T3 NR wants to get rid of detonator protection and push responsibility for posses-
sion protection from track worker to signaller We want the proposed system withdrawn
Work is being done on the ballot matrix to ensure accuracy and any assistance that can be provided from
the Reps Branches and Activists will help
Notice of intention to ballot on both of these major disputes will be served soon and it is likely that we
will run the ballots in tandem to maximise the impact and effect This Regional Council must
do all it can to support the disputes
Our Council of Executivesrsquo member Bro Michael Lynchrsquos Report to the London amp Anglia regional Council Executive Com-
mittee on the 1ST February 2010
The RMT‟s online TV channel where
you can get up-to-the-minute informa-
tion from your union - and vice versa
This is a fully functioning email account ndash with one
lsquormtorgukrsquo email address You can access the ser-
vice using your web browser or configure mails to be sent and
received on your phone Includes 1 gigabyte of storage
NEW FROM RMT
FOR ALL MEMBERS
The unionrsquos social networking website gives RMT members a place
to meet online to discuss workplace and other issues in a secure en-
vironment The lsquoFacebookrsquo of the Union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
6 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
AUDIT OF ALL BRANCHES
MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGION
Following reports that the Regional Council Executive
Committee discussed the transfer of all London Over-
ground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) members
from their respective London amp Anglia Regional Coun-
cil Branches to a LOROL designated Branch this
Branch calls upon the Regional Council Organising
Committee to carry out a root and branch Audit of all
Branches within this Region ensuring that the spheres
of influence reflect any necessary changes and that all
members are allocated into their correct Branches as
per the agreed Spheres of Influence
This is not meant to interfere with a members‟ per-
sonal choice of Branch but will enhance our local or-
ganizations and focus our activities
Yours fraternally
Ed Shine
Secretary John Clarke
Chairman
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARD-DONE
BY BANKING EXECUTIVE HEDGE
FUND MANAGER OR THATCHERITE
BLOODSUCKER AND IF YOUrsquoRE A
TURKEY SEND BERNARD MATTHEWS
A CHRISTMAS CARD
REMEMBER AN ARSEHOLE IS
NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Pulling Together pro-
vides an engaging and
colourfully illustrated
history of RMT
Available FREE to RMT
m e m b e r s E m a i l
bdennyrmtorguk with
your name and address
NEW from RMT
a FREE popular history of the union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
7
NXEA Revenue and Fleet
grades 5 year harmonisa-
tion pay period has been
exhausted and this year is
their first pay nego-
tiations The two year
deal was accepted by unions giving other grades rpi + 05
increase lsquoNot a bad starting point for negotiationsrsquo it has been
suggested and there is absolutely NO REASON why either of these
Grades should be offered less than their colleagues inn Retail and of
course absolutely NO REASON why they should accept less If the Company
try and negotiate separately we will need to ensure we are invited to Fleet
talks as they like to deal solely with Unite and vice versa The Branch believes
that joint negotiations are fundamental to all fair deals and will be keeping a
close eye on events as they unfold in the next couple of months
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THOUGHT
FOR THE
MOMENT
lsquoThose who do not move do not
notice their chainsrsquo
lsquoFreedom only for the members
of the government only for the
members of the Party - though
they are quite numerous - is no
freedom at alllsquo
lsquoHistory is the only true teacher
the revolution the best school
for the proletariatrsquo
lsquoFreedom is always the freedom
of dissentersrsquo
Rosa Luxemburg
(5 March 1871[1] ndash 15 January
1919)
Worker Socialist leader of the
1919 German Revolutionndash she
and hundreds of her supporters
were captured manhandled and
shot without trial
ldquoIn her assassination Hohen-
zollern Germany celebrated its
last triumph and Nazi Germany
its first
There are rumours of a hurricane within Revenue Pro-
tection at the moment apparently not only because of
uncertainty over the coming pay negotiations but the Com-
pany have already stated they need to lsquolook atrsquo Rosters (having
made vacant posts redundant in the latest re-Org) and this too will
require the full involvement of RMT The Branch notes that the two
most important things in the workplacendash the pay and the hours you
work for that pay are potentially the two biggest battlegrounds we
face It may unfortunately require all members to show some re-
solve and determination to prevent an all-put attack on Revenue pay
and Ros- ters but watch this space
It has been drawn to our attention that the Company
has recruited a number of new staff for the Liverpool
street gateline link Our members there have already
recently won a significant victory in the allocation of spare
Sundays to permanent staff which until recently were being
worked by contract and agency staff to the detriment of NXEA employ-
ees This policy appears to have now been rescinded and we congratu-
late the members and Reprsquos concerned and advise vigilance being
maintained to ensure allocation of Sundays stays this way However the
new staff on the Gateline link (some of whom are from the Agencies)
are all on six-month rolling contracts which has NEVER been agreed
with this Union This sets a dangerous precedent for current Terms and
Conditions as well as any future recruitment The Branch condemns this
blatant disregard for equal opportunities among new starters and like-
wise the breach of Collective Bargaining with this Union as this was
NEVER agreed and brought n without telling anyone We urge these
staff to join RMT as a mater of urgency and PROTECT YOUR JOBS NOW
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
4
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THE NEED IS TO IDENTIFY the areas in each
Branch that are in need of recruitment and or-
ganisation and then to get a team to attend to
that area The easiest way to do this is by cross-
referencing rosters with membership list print-
outs then the Branch and Regional Organising
Committee will assign activists to those areas It
is essential that forward planning is done before
a team goes out so as they do not turn up and
find they cannot access the workplace or that
the depot is empty or the wrong shift is on duty
By co-ordinating our organising activities we
can get a combination of bdquoyouth and experience‟
by giving new activists opportunities to observe
the more experienced hands at work All activ-
ists have different ways of approaching and
dealing with prospective members and each
individual will tailor their own style It is the in-
tention of the Regional Council to set up re-
cruitment schools specifically so as activists can
attend induction classes and be armed with the
necessary information and ability to deal with
situations Once again different styles can pro-
duce different results but as long as we give a
professional introduction to the RMT then our
goal is achieved Being able to approach a com-
plete stranger or even a group of strangers is
by no means easy the most important ingredi-
ent is confidence
A RECRUITER MUST ALSO BE AWARE OF
RMT SERVICES AND BENEFITS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE TO NEW MEMBERSndash WITH A
GOAL OF NOT JUST RECRUITING NEW MEM-
BERS INTO THE UNION BUT ORGANISING
NEW ACTIVISTS INTO THE MOVEMENT
UNBELIEVABLY EVEN ARRIVA CAN SEE THE TRUTH SOME-
TIMES NOT THAT THEY ARE MUCH BETTER AS OUR COM-
RADES ON ARRIVA TRAINS WILL DOUBTLESS WISH US TO
POINT OUT
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
5 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
The following are ldquourgentrdquo matters for the information of the Executive Committee
General Grades
middot Network Rail Maintenance Phase 2 bampc ndash Following recent legal developments a major effort has gone
into preparing a ballot matrix that cannot be challenged in court Every member has had a letter regarding
their grade and location we have recorded our actions as a paper trail and man-hours spent on the prepara-
tion
The GGC will action the ballot shortly and we as a Regional Council will have to get fully behind the cam-
paign Meetings have been organised over a period of 2 weeks Branches should do all they can to ensure
good attendance
Ideally every branch with Infrastructure Maintenance members will have a special branch meeting to dis-
cuss this issue and we will try to get speakers along We must do all that we can to ensure that our members
are fully briefed and up to speed with the issues and to ensure a yes vote
middot Network Rail Operations ndash Rostering PTRampR amp T3 ndash It is clear that management want the ability to im-
pose rosters without agreement and we already have a major dispute and strike action in South Wales With
PTRampR Seniority is not being observed in redundancy selection consultation is taking place at Local rather
that Area level and displaced staff are not being allowed to apply for posts more that 1 grade below with
retention of salary On T3 NR wants to get rid of detonator protection and push responsibility for posses-
sion protection from track worker to signaller We want the proposed system withdrawn
Work is being done on the ballot matrix to ensure accuracy and any assistance that can be provided from
the Reps Branches and Activists will help
Notice of intention to ballot on both of these major disputes will be served soon and it is likely that we
will run the ballots in tandem to maximise the impact and effect This Regional Council must
do all it can to support the disputes
Our Council of Executivesrsquo member Bro Michael Lynchrsquos Report to the London amp Anglia regional Council Executive Com-
mittee on the 1ST February 2010
The RMT‟s online TV channel where
you can get up-to-the-minute informa-
tion from your union - and vice versa
This is a fully functioning email account ndash with one
lsquormtorgukrsquo email address You can access the ser-
vice using your web browser or configure mails to be sent and
received on your phone Includes 1 gigabyte of storage
NEW FROM RMT
FOR ALL MEMBERS
The unionrsquos social networking website gives RMT members a place
to meet online to discuss workplace and other issues in a secure en-
vironment The lsquoFacebookrsquo of the Union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
6 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
AUDIT OF ALL BRANCHES
MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGION
Following reports that the Regional Council Executive
Committee discussed the transfer of all London Over-
ground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) members
from their respective London amp Anglia Regional Coun-
cil Branches to a LOROL designated Branch this
Branch calls upon the Regional Council Organising
Committee to carry out a root and branch Audit of all
Branches within this Region ensuring that the spheres
of influence reflect any necessary changes and that all
members are allocated into their correct Branches as
per the agreed Spheres of Influence
This is not meant to interfere with a members‟ per-
sonal choice of Branch but will enhance our local or-
ganizations and focus our activities
Yours fraternally
Ed Shine
Secretary John Clarke
Chairman
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARD-DONE
BY BANKING EXECUTIVE HEDGE
FUND MANAGER OR THATCHERITE
BLOODSUCKER AND IF YOUrsquoRE A
TURKEY SEND BERNARD MATTHEWS
A CHRISTMAS CARD
REMEMBER AN ARSEHOLE IS
NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Pulling Together pro-
vides an engaging and
colourfully illustrated
history of RMT
Available FREE to RMT
m e m b e r s E m a i l
bdennyrmtorguk with
your name and address
NEW from RMT
a FREE popular history of the union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
7
NXEA Revenue and Fleet
grades 5 year harmonisa-
tion pay period has been
exhausted and this year is
their first pay nego-
tiations The two year
deal was accepted by unions giving other grades rpi + 05
increase lsquoNot a bad starting point for negotiationsrsquo it has been
suggested and there is absolutely NO REASON why either of these
Grades should be offered less than their colleagues inn Retail and of
course absolutely NO REASON why they should accept less If the Company
try and negotiate separately we will need to ensure we are invited to Fleet
talks as they like to deal solely with Unite and vice versa The Branch believes
that joint negotiations are fundamental to all fair deals and will be keeping a
close eye on events as they unfold in the next couple of months
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THOUGHT
FOR THE
MOMENT
lsquoThose who do not move do not
notice their chainsrsquo
lsquoFreedom only for the members
of the government only for the
members of the Party - though
they are quite numerous - is no
freedom at alllsquo
lsquoHistory is the only true teacher
the revolution the best school
for the proletariatrsquo
lsquoFreedom is always the freedom
of dissentersrsquo
Rosa Luxemburg
(5 March 1871[1] ndash 15 January
1919)
Worker Socialist leader of the
1919 German Revolutionndash she
and hundreds of her supporters
were captured manhandled and
shot without trial
ldquoIn her assassination Hohen-
zollern Germany celebrated its
last triumph and Nazi Germany
its first
There are rumours of a hurricane within Revenue Pro-
tection at the moment apparently not only because of
uncertainty over the coming pay negotiations but the Com-
pany have already stated they need to lsquolook atrsquo Rosters (having
made vacant posts redundant in the latest re-Org) and this too will
require the full involvement of RMT The Branch notes that the two
most important things in the workplacendash the pay and the hours you
work for that pay are potentially the two biggest battlegrounds we
face It may unfortunately require all members to show some re-
solve and determination to prevent an all-put attack on Revenue pay
and Ros- ters but watch this space
It has been drawn to our attention that the Company
has recruited a number of new staff for the Liverpool
street gateline link Our members there have already
recently won a significant victory in the allocation of spare
Sundays to permanent staff which until recently were being
worked by contract and agency staff to the detriment of NXEA employ-
ees This policy appears to have now been rescinded and we congratu-
late the members and Reprsquos concerned and advise vigilance being
maintained to ensure allocation of Sundays stays this way However the
new staff on the Gateline link (some of whom are from the Agencies)
are all on six-month rolling contracts which has NEVER been agreed
with this Union This sets a dangerous precedent for current Terms and
Conditions as well as any future recruitment The Branch condemns this
blatant disregard for equal opportunities among new starters and like-
wise the breach of Collective Bargaining with this Union as this was
NEVER agreed and brought n without telling anyone We urge these
staff to join RMT as a mater of urgency and PROTECT YOUR JOBS NOW
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
5 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
The following are ldquourgentrdquo matters for the information of the Executive Committee
General Grades
middot Network Rail Maintenance Phase 2 bampc ndash Following recent legal developments a major effort has gone
into preparing a ballot matrix that cannot be challenged in court Every member has had a letter regarding
their grade and location we have recorded our actions as a paper trail and man-hours spent on the prepara-
tion
The GGC will action the ballot shortly and we as a Regional Council will have to get fully behind the cam-
paign Meetings have been organised over a period of 2 weeks Branches should do all they can to ensure
good attendance
Ideally every branch with Infrastructure Maintenance members will have a special branch meeting to dis-
cuss this issue and we will try to get speakers along We must do all that we can to ensure that our members
are fully briefed and up to speed with the issues and to ensure a yes vote
middot Network Rail Operations ndash Rostering PTRampR amp T3 ndash It is clear that management want the ability to im-
pose rosters without agreement and we already have a major dispute and strike action in South Wales With
PTRampR Seniority is not being observed in redundancy selection consultation is taking place at Local rather
that Area level and displaced staff are not being allowed to apply for posts more that 1 grade below with
retention of salary On T3 NR wants to get rid of detonator protection and push responsibility for posses-
sion protection from track worker to signaller We want the proposed system withdrawn
Work is being done on the ballot matrix to ensure accuracy and any assistance that can be provided from
the Reps Branches and Activists will help
Notice of intention to ballot on both of these major disputes will be served soon and it is likely that we
will run the ballots in tandem to maximise the impact and effect This Regional Council must
do all it can to support the disputes
Our Council of Executivesrsquo member Bro Michael Lynchrsquos Report to the London amp Anglia regional Council Executive Com-
mittee on the 1ST February 2010
The RMT‟s online TV channel where
you can get up-to-the-minute informa-
tion from your union - and vice versa
This is a fully functioning email account ndash with one
lsquormtorgukrsquo email address You can access the ser-
vice using your web browser or configure mails to be sent and
received on your phone Includes 1 gigabyte of storage
NEW FROM RMT
FOR ALL MEMBERS
The unionrsquos social networking website gives RMT members a place
to meet online to discuss workplace and other issues in a secure en-
vironment The lsquoFacebookrsquo of the Union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
6 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
AUDIT OF ALL BRANCHES
MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGION
Following reports that the Regional Council Executive
Committee discussed the transfer of all London Over-
ground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) members
from their respective London amp Anglia Regional Coun-
cil Branches to a LOROL designated Branch this
Branch calls upon the Regional Council Organising
Committee to carry out a root and branch Audit of all
Branches within this Region ensuring that the spheres
of influence reflect any necessary changes and that all
members are allocated into their correct Branches as
per the agreed Spheres of Influence
This is not meant to interfere with a members‟ per-
sonal choice of Branch but will enhance our local or-
ganizations and focus our activities
Yours fraternally
Ed Shine
Secretary John Clarke
Chairman
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARD-DONE
BY BANKING EXECUTIVE HEDGE
FUND MANAGER OR THATCHERITE
BLOODSUCKER AND IF YOUrsquoRE A
TURKEY SEND BERNARD MATTHEWS
A CHRISTMAS CARD
REMEMBER AN ARSEHOLE IS
NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Pulling Together pro-
vides an engaging and
colourfully illustrated
history of RMT
Available FREE to RMT
m e m b e r s E m a i l
bdennyrmtorguk with
your name and address
NEW from RMT
a FREE popular history of the union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
7
NXEA Revenue and Fleet
grades 5 year harmonisa-
tion pay period has been
exhausted and this year is
their first pay nego-
tiations The two year
deal was accepted by unions giving other grades rpi + 05
increase lsquoNot a bad starting point for negotiationsrsquo it has been
suggested and there is absolutely NO REASON why either of these
Grades should be offered less than their colleagues inn Retail and of
course absolutely NO REASON why they should accept less If the Company
try and negotiate separately we will need to ensure we are invited to Fleet
talks as they like to deal solely with Unite and vice versa The Branch believes
that joint negotiations are fundamental to all fair deals and will be keeping a
close eye on events as they unfold in the next couple of months
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THOUGHT
FOR THE
MOMENT
lsquoThose who do not move do not
notice their chainsrsquo
lsquoFreedom only for the members
of the government only for the
members of the Party - though
they are quite numerous - is no
freedom at alllsquo
lsquoHistory is the only true teacher
the revolution the best school
for the proletariatrsquo
lsquoFreedom is always the freedom
of dissentersrsquo
Rosa Luxemburg
(5 March 1871[1] ndash 15 January
1919)
Worker Socialist leader of the
1919 German Revolutionndash she
and hundreds of her supporters
were captured manhandled and
shot without trial
ldquoIn her assassination Hohen-
zollern Germany celebrated its
last triumph and Nazi Germany
its first
There are rumours of a hurricane within Revenue Pro-
tection at the moment apparently not only because of
uncertainty over the coming pay negotiations but the Com-
pany have already stated they need to lsquolook atrsquo Rosters (having
made vacant posts redundant in the latest re-Org) and this too will
require the full involvement of RMT The Branch notes that the two
most important things in the workplacendash the pay and the hours you
work for that pay are potentially the two biggest battlegrounds we
face It may unfortunately require all members to show some re-
solve and determination to prevent an all-put attack on Revenue pay
and Ros- ters but watch this space
It has been drawn to our attention that the Company
has recruited a number of new staff for the Liverpool
street gateline link Our members there have already
recently won a significant victory in the allocation of spare
Sundays to permanent staff which until recently were being
worked by contract and agency staff to the detriment of NXEA employ-
ees This policy appears to have now been rescinded and we congratu-
late the members and Reprsquos concerned and advise vigilance being
maintained to ensure allocation of Sundays stays this way However the
new staff on the Gateline link (some of whom are from the Agencies)
are all on six-month rolling contracts which has NEVER been agreed
with this Union This sets a dangerous precedent for current Terms and
Conditions as well as any future recruitment The Branch condemns this
blatant disregard for equal opportunities among new starters and like-
wise the breach of Collective Bargaining with this Union as this was
NEVER agreed and brought n without telling anyone We urge these
staff to join RMT as a mater of urgency and PROTECT YOUR JOBS NOW
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
6 NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
AUDIT OF ALL BRANCHES
MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGION
Following reports that the Regional Council Executive
Committee discussed the transfer of all London Over-
ground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) members
from their respective London amp Anglia Regional Coun-
cil Branches to a LOROL designated Branch this
Branch calls upon the Regional Council Organising
Committee to carry out a root and branch Audit of all
Branches within this Region ensuring that the spheres
of influence reflect any necessary changes and that all
members are allocated into their correct Branches as
per the agreed Spheres of Influence
This is not meant to interfere with a members‟ per-
sonal choice of Branch but will enhance our local or-
ganizations and focus our activities
Yours fraternally
Ed Shine
Secretary John Clarke
Chairman
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARD-DONE
BY BANKING EXECUTIVE HEDGE
FUND MANAGER OR THATCHERITE
BLOODSUCKER AND IF YOUrsquoRE A
TURKEY SEND BERNARD MATTHEWS
A CHRISTMAS CARD
REMEMBER AN ARSEHOLE IS
NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Pulling Together pro-
vides an engaging and
colourfully illustrated
history of RMT
Available FREE to RMT
m e m b e r s E m a i l
bdennyrmtorguk with
your name and address
NEW from RMT
a FREE popular history of the union
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
7
NXEA Revenue and Fleet
grades 5 year harmonisa-
tion pay period has been
exhausted and this year is
their first pay nego-
tiations The two year
deal was accepted by unions giving other grades rpi + 05
increase lsquoNot a bad starting point for negotiationsrsquo it has been
suggested and there is absolutely NO REASON why either of these
Grades should be offered less than their colleagues inn Retail and of
course absolutely NO REASON why they should accept less If the Company
try and negotiate separately we will need to ensure we are invited to Fleet
talks as they like to deal solely with Unite and vice versa The Branch believes
that joint negotiations are fundamental to all fair deals and will be keeping a
close eye on events as they unfold in the next couple of months
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THOUGHT
FOR THE
MOMENT
lsquoThose who do not move do not
notice their chainsrsquo
lsquoFreedom only for the members
of the government only for the
members of the Party - though
they are quite numerous - is no
freedom at alllsquo
lsquoHistory is the only true teacher
the revolution the best school
for the proletariatrsquo
lsquoFreedom is always the freedom
of dissentersrsquo
Rosa Luxemburg
(5 March 1871[1] ndash 15 January
1919)
Worker Socialist leader of the
1919 German Revolutionndash she
and hundreds of her supporters
were captured manhandled and
shot without trial
ldquoIn her assassination Hohen-
zollern Germany celebrated its
last triumph and Nazi Germany
its first
There are rumours of a hurricane within Revenue Pro-
tection at the moment apparently not only because of
uncertainty over the coming pay negotiations but the Com-
pany have already stated they need to lsquolook atrsquo Rosters (having
made vacant posts redundant in the latest re-Org) and this too will
require the full involvement of RMT The Branch notes that the two
most important things in the workplacendash the pay and the hours you
work for that pay are potentially the two biggest battlegrounds we
face It may unfortunately require all members to show some re-
solve and determination to prevent an all-put attack on Revenue pay
and Ros- ters but watch this space
It has been drawn to our attention that the Company
has recruited a number of new staff for the Liverpool
street gateline link Our members there have already
recently won a significant victory in the allocation of spare
Sundays to permanent staff which until recently were being
worked by contract and agency staff to the detriment of NXEA employ-
ees This policy appears to have now been rescinded and we congratu-
late the members and Reprsquos concerned and advise vigilance being
maintained to ensure allocation of Sundays stays this way However the
new staff on the Gateline link (some of whom are from the Agencies)
are all on six-month rolling contracts which has NEVER been agreed
with this Union This sets a dangerous precedent for current Terms and
Conditions as well as any future recruitment The Branch condemns this
blatant disregard for equal opportunities among new starters and like-
wise the breach of Collective Bargaining with this Union as this was
NEVER agreed and brought n without telling anyone We urge these
staff to join RMT as a mater of urgency and PROTECT YOUR JOBS NOW
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
7
NXEA Revenue and Fleet
grades 5 year harmonisa-
tion pay period has been
exhausted and this year is
their first pay nego-
tiations The two year
deal was accepted by unions giving other grades rpi + 05
increase lsquoNot a bad starting point for negotiationsrsquo it has been
suggested and there is absolutely NO REASON why either of these
Grades should be offered less than their colleagues inn Retail and of
course absolutely NO REASON why they should accept less If the Company
try and negotiate separately we will need to ensure we are invited to Fleet
talks as they like to deal solely with Unite and vice versa The Branch believes
that joint negotiations are fundamental to all fair deals and will be keeping a
close eye on events as they unfold in the next couple of months
NEXT BRANCH MEETING TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS
The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
THOUGHT
FOR THE
MOMENT
lsquoThose who do not move do not
notice their chainsrsquo
lsquoFreedom only for the members
of the government only for the
members of the Party - though
they are quite numerous - is no
freedom at alllsquo
lsquoHistory is the only true teacher
the revolution the best school
for the proletariatrsquo
lsquoFreedom is always the freedom
of dissentersrsquo
Rosa Luxemburg
(5 March 1871[1] ndash 15 January
1919)
Worker Socialist leader of the
1919 German Revolutionndash she
and hundreds of her supporters
were captured manhandled and
shot without trial
ldquoIn her assassination Hohen-
zollern Germany celebrated its
last triumph and Nazi Germany
its first
There are rumours of a hurricane within Revenue Pro-
tection at the moment apparently not only because of
uncertainty over the coming pay negotiations but the Com-
pany have already stated they need to lsquolook atrsquo Rosters (having
made vacant posts redundant in the latest re-Org) and this too will
require the full involvement of RMT The Branch notes that the two
most important things in the workplacendash the pay and the hours you
work for that pay are potentially the two biggest battlegrounds we
face It may unfortunately require all members to show some re-
solve and determination to prevent an all-put attack on Revenue pay
and Ros- ters but watch this space
It has been drawn to our attention that the Company
has recruited a number of new staff for the Liverpool
street gateline link Our members there have already
recently won a significant victory in the allocation of spare
Sundays to permanent staff which until recently were being
worked by contract and agency staff to the detriment of NXEA employ-
ees This policy appears to have now been rescinded and we congratu-
late the members and Reprsquos concerned and advise vigilance being
maintained to ensure allocation of Sundays stays this way However the
new staff on the Gateline link (some of whom are from the Agencies)
are all on six-month rolling contracts which has NEVER been agreed
with this Union This sets a dangerous precedent for current Terms and
Conditions as well as any future recruitment The Branch condemns this
blatant disregard for equal opportunities among new starters and like-
wise the breach of Collective Bargaining with this Union as this was
NEVER agreed and brought n without telling anyone We urge these
staff to join RMT as a mater of urgency and PROTECT YOUR JOBS NOW
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835
East London Rail Branch News Vol II Issue 5 February 2010
8
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
TUESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2010 1700 HOURS The Railway Tavern Public House (Conservatory room) Angel Lane
Stratford London E15hellip CONTACT THE SECRETARY FOR DETAILS
PHONE 0207 7529 8835