RMT AT WOMEN’S TUC

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: april 2018 :: RMTnews 7 R MT women delegates gathered in Congress House in London last month to celebrate 100 years of some women being able to vote for the first time and 150 years of the TUC. During three days of debates and discussions, the main topics were equality for all women, ending pregnancy discrimination, the effects of mental and domestic abuse on women and sexual harassment. Shirley Fulton, Dover Shipping spoke on Women's wellbeing and working time, calling for positive action to be taken to reduce the number of hours worked at sea, therefore reducing the negative impacts on seafarers. The RMT is looking for an increase on the number of women seafarers at work in all sectors of the industry. Cat Cray, Neasden seconded a composite on sexual harassment. At a time where this is media coverage on the #metoo campaign, RMT was calling for companies to treat sexual harassment and assault in the same way as other kinds of harassment. Trade unions must play a vital role in educating both employers and employees to eliminate sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Mary Jane Herbison, Glasgow moved a motion on highlighting sexual assault on public transport continues to increase despite the increasing use of CCTV. “TOCs are putting profits before the safety of their passengers. “That's why is necessary to keep the guard on the train and the vast majority of the travelling public want to see a guard on every train,” she said. RMT AT WOMEN’S TUC