BOURNEMOUTH SOLIDARITY

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: september 2022 :: RMTnews 28 In accordance with section 84A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 we are obliged to inform, on an annual basis, any member who joined the Union on or after 1 March 2018 that they are entitled to choose to withdraw their contributions to the Union’s Political Fund if they submit a withdrawal notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the Union does not recommend that you do this as the money it receives from the Political Fund is vital to much of the campaigning work it undertakes. However, notwithstanding the Union’s position, if you wish to withdraw your contribution to the Political Fund you need to submit a withdrawal notice making clear you no longer wish to contribute to the Union’s Political Fund. In this notice you should set out who you are, what your address is and what branch you are in. You can submit the withdrawal notice either by delivering it by hand to the Union’s head office or your branch office or by emailing info@rmt.org.uk . The Union will then action your request. You can also ask us to provide you with an electronic version of a withdrawal notice for you to complete to facilitate your withdrawal and we will do this immediately if you email info@rmt.org.uk. A transport workers’ strike benefit in Bournemouth raised over £1,300 for the RMT dispute fund. Musicians such as the singing railway guard and RMT rep Mark Carter and others entertained the crowds and RMT general secretary Mick Lynch joined the event by video link. Other speakers included regional organiser Geoff Kite and Bournemouth branch secretary Jim Buchanan. Jim said that RMT regions and branches were massively advantaged by working with their local trade councils and community groups. “Not only do we find strength and friendship through solidarity, but we can build financial resilience to fight against the hardship endured by working people taking industrial action in our area,” he said. O utsourced TransPennine Express (TPE) worker Peter Clifford who dispatches TPE services but actually works for Carlisle Support Services has been re-instated after his RMT branch Manchester South rallied round to defend him. Peter was suspended back in May when the conductors were out on strike. It came as a shock because he is well known and liked across the station and the idea that he could be suspended for ‘attitude and behaviour’ confused everyone that has ever had a conversation with Peter. The union called an emergency meeting and the union declared a dispute with Carlisle Support Services warning that unless Peter was returned to his substantive post RMT would ballot for industrial action. RMT reps made it clear that there had been no due process despite the fact that Peter he had been working for three years with an unblemished record. Following a petition with quickly gathered over 800 signatures Peter was back at work. BOURNEMOUTH SOLIDARITY RMT FIGHTS FOR OUTSOURCED MEMBER AND WINS! RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE POLITICAL FUND