PLYMOUTH AWARDS

RMT helpline 0800 3763706 :: november/december 2010 :: RMTnews 26 Pulling Together gives members an engaging and colourfully illustrated window on the history of the union up to the present day. It tells the story of how the union developed under very difficult circumstances against very powerful opponents and maintained itself as a democratic, fighting organisation that today represents members in all sectors and grades of the transport industry. Pulling Together is available free to members from Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD with a stamped, addressed envelope or by e-mailing bdenny@rmt.org.uk PULLING TOGETHER A Popular History of RMT New free union publication gives an insight into the struggles, defeats and victories of members over 150 years S enior assistant general secretary Mick Cash attended a recent meeting of RMT’s Plymouth branch to award members with their 10 year membership badges. Mick also visited outstations as well as the main depot in Plymouth, to see and hear for himself what the grass roots members thought of the situation developing within First Devon and Cornwall. Plymouth No5 branch secretary Mike Barry and branch chair Jill Libby (right) took Mick to the outstation at Tavistock where he heard of concerns regarding misuse of CCTV, drive cam and drive green, before proceeding to Bretonside bus station to talk to members in the canteen and then onto the Torpoint outstation. Mick then presented ten year badges to drivers’ rep Pauline Harris, Jill Libby and Michael Cox who has been driving for the company since 1995. Mick then spoke to the branch, explaining that workers were coming under attack in the current economic climate and the only way to combat this is to stand together united in one cause. Regional organiser Phil Bialyk also informed members of current state of industrial relations with First Devon and Cornwall. PLYMOUTH AWARDS S eat Midlands Bus branch secretary Dave Paling recently presented long service awards to members including two 40 years membership awards to Dave Hardy and Steve Huckerby. 25 year badges were also presented to Ian Charlesworth, Andy King and Tony Ward. EAST MIDLANDS BUS Ian Charlesworth Dave Paling and Tony Ward Dave Paling and Andy King