CATERING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: september 2021 :: RMTnews 20 R MT has long campaigned against attempts by government and train companies to cut catering jobs, remove the buffet from trains and casualise the catering workforce. Whilst the threats to catering grades, of course pre- date Covid-19 it is clear that government and companies are attempting to use the pandemic to attack catering grades jobs, pay and conditions. It is vital that all catering grades are well organised to fight these attacks and that RMT has a visible presence in all workplaces. Therefore, as part of the union’s National Campaign to Protect Catering, meetings have been scheduled in each region. The purpose of these meetings is to ensure that catering grades members are organised across each region and to plan how we will fight attacks on catering grades and protect your jobs, pay and conditions and recruit new members and fill rep vacancies. The meetings are open to all RMT catering grades members, reps and local officers, including those employed by agencies or on outsourced contracts. CATERING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED THE MEETINGS WILL BE TAKING PLACE ONLINE FROM 6PM – 8PM ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: London & Anglia Regional Council 14th September Manchester & North West Regional Council 29th September Midland Regional Council 16th September North East Regional Council 30th September North West & North Wales Regional Council 23rd September Scotland Regional Council 21st September South East Regional Council 5th October South Wales & West Regional Council 6th October South West Regional Council 27th September Wessex Regional Council 12th October Yorks & Lincs Regional Council 13th October Everyone wishing to attend their region’s meeting should should register online here - https://bit.ly/3iZ3JxK or email Sophie Ward, National Policy Officer (s.ward@rmt.org.uk).