ELECTIONS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: november/december 2022 :: RMTnews 22 An RMT member was injured when leaving a taxi after being dropped off outside a train station. Whilst opening the boot of the taxi to take out her bag, the taxi driver pulled away quickly and without warning, causing the member to fall, landing on her right wrist and both knees causing injury. RMT’s Solicitors put in a claim to the Defendant’s insurance company. The Defendant denied liability and refused to negotiate a settlement. Given the denial our solicitors therefore commenced court proceedings and progressed the claim through the County Court and the member’s case was listed for trial for September this year. Following the Defendants denial of liability RMT’s solicitors commenced court proceedings on our member’s behalf and successfully negotiated a settlement within days of the member’s case being heard by the court. The total settlement figure was £10,185.25, which included the sum of £5,185.25 for repayable sick pay to our member’s employer as agreed with our member and the member received £5,000. The settlement figure compensated the member for injury, losses and the effects on her personal and family life. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – REGION 6 (MIDLANDS) Jasbint BREYAL (Derby Rail & Engineering Branch) Nominations received: Birmingham Engineering; Burton on Trent No. 1; Derby Rail & Engineering; Leamington; Rugby No. 1; Solihull Hackney Drivers; South West Midlands; Walsall; Wolverhampton Norah GRAHAM (Birmingham Rail Branch) Nominations received: Birmingham Rail Ted WOODLEY (Coventry No. 1 Branch) Nominations received: Coventry No. 1; East Midland Central; Nuneaton NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – REGION 11 (LONDON TRANSPORT) Carlos BARROS (Piccadilly & District West Branch) Nominations received: Camden No. 3; Central Line East; Central Line West; Docklands Light Railway; East Ham; Finsbury Park; Hammersmith & City; LU Engineering; LU Fleet; Neasden; Piccadilly & District West Daniel RANDALL (Bakerloo Line Branch) Nominations received: Bakerloo Line; Jubilee South; Morden & Oval; TFL No. 1 & LU MATS Grades NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – REGION 12 (WESSEX) Abolaji AWOSANYA (Waterloo Branch) Nominations received: Poole & District Bus; Waterloo Fraser SCOTT (Surrey & Hants Branch) Nominations received: Andover & Salisbury Rail; Andover Bus; Basingstoke No. 1; Dorset Rail; Feltham; Lymington No. 1; Portsmouth; Ryde I.O.W; South Hants & Eastleigh Workshops; Surrey & Hants; Wimbledon NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – REGION M3 (NORTH) David DOUGLAS (Aberdeen Shipping Branch) Nominations received: Glasgow Shipping Shaun McQUAID (Belfast Shipping Branch) Nominations received: Belfast Shipping REGIONAL ORGANISER – SOUTH WALES & WEST (REGION 7) Brendan KELLY (Bristol Branch) Elected unopposed Nominations received: Bristol; Cardiff No. 7; Cardiff Rail; Gloucester; Leominster & Hereford; Newport; Reading; Southall Ealing & Slough; Swansea No. 1 REGIONAL ORGANISER – SOUTH EAST (REGION 9) John PARSONS (East Kent Branch) Elected unopposed Nominations received: Ashford No. 1; Chiltern Line; Dartford & District; Deptford; Dover District General Grades; Dover Shipping; East Kent; East Sussex Coastway; Hastings & Tonbridge Area; Medway & District General Grades; Orpington; Ramsgate Workshops; South London Rail ELECTIONS Ballot papers will be issued during the week commencing Monday October 31. The elections close on Monday December 5. COMPENSATION