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RMTnews :: june/july 2007 :: www.rmt.org.uk 4 CLERICAL POSITION IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT A vacancy has arisen for a clerical position at Unity House and RMT is inviting applications for this position. • Salary £29,554 inclusive of shift premium plus five per cent Roster Allowance. London Allowance of £3,350 is also payable. Plus benefits. • Duties involve the preparation of reports, implementing decisions, preparation and reporting of Ballots, helpline duties and corresponding with branches and members. • Hours are normally flexible 34-hours between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday subject to agreement with the Manager. Saturday working is also rostered to cover the helpline. A good knowledge of the trade union and labour movement is essential. Also a requirement to word-process and use other computer-based applications. RMT is an equal opportunities employer. Closing date: Friday July 6 2007 For an application pack please contact Ernie Laws, Personnel Manager, RMT, 39, Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD. Telephone 020 7529 8834, Fax 020 7529 8848, Email e.laws@rmt.org.uk Join the RMT London and Anglia sports challenge At the Henderson sports and social club Kenilworth Avenue, Harold Wood, Essex RM3 9NE Sunday July 8 2007 from 1200 hours London and Anglia RMT regional council has issued a challenge to the rest of the union to participate in its sports day in sunny Essex. Members are invited to register teams for three sporting events: • An eleven-a-side cricket match • A five-a-side football tournament • A rounders game There will be bouncy castles laid on for the youngsters and a barbeque outside a club house with a fully licensed, subsidised bar and the opportunity to meet other members of the union not least the general secretary and Council of Executive members. Have you got what it takes to rise to the challenge or at the very least bring your picnic basket and just support the others? Come and join in the fun in the sun or sign up for one of the teams. Contact Del Marr on 01702 510133 or 07903322911 R MT members can follow proceedings direct from this month’s annual general meeting live over the Internet. For the second year running the union is to webcast the AGM, meaning any member with access to a computer with a dial-up or broadband connection can follow the debates as they happen. Proceedings kick off on Sunday, June 24 at approximately 5pm with RMT president John Leach’s opening address to conference, which this year is being held in Edinburgh. Monday through to Wednesday (June 25 to 27) will see the main debates, which will formulate union policy on issues as diverse as transport and pensions to health and safety and international solidarity. Conference begins at 9.30am on these days, ending at approximately 5.30pm, with a one hour break for lunch. International speakers from sister unions will also address conference as will John McDonnell MP, chair of RMT’s parliamentary group, and general secretary Bob Crow will deliver his annual report. All proceedings will be archived for six months, meaning any RMT member can watch the conference even if they missed the live webcast. To watch the webcast live, or to view the conference archive at a later date, visit www.rmt.org.uk/webcasts and enter your user name (RMT membership number) and password (surname in capital letters) to log on. FOLLOW AGM AS IT HAPPENS!