MEMBERS BACK RMT POLITICAL FUND

R MT members have voted by 21, 319 votes (97.6 per cent) to 528 votes (2.4 per cent) to retain the RMT Political Fund. It was a record percentage in favour of a political fund which is vital for the union to campaign in the political arena on a range of important issues in years ahead, including defending jobs and conditions, improved trade union and employment rights and extending public ownership and investment in the industries RMT members work in. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch thanked members for voting in this important ballot and returning such a resounding yes vote. “This result shows that members are very aware of the importance of the unions political campaigning to defend their interests at work,” he said. The full scrutineers report of voting can be found on the RMT website at www.rmt.org.uk or is available free of charge by emailing info@rmt.org.uk. RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: november/december 2024 :: RMTnews 18 RESULT Number of votes % of valid vote Yes 21,319 97.6% No 528 2.4% Number of ballot papers distributed: 77,918 Total number of ballot papers returned: 21,856 Turnout: 28.1% Number of papers found to be invalid (blank/spoiled): 9 Total number of valid papers to be counted: 21,847 Notice to members who joined the union before 1 March 2018. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended) A resolution approving the furtherance of political objects within the meaning of the above Act as an object of the union has been adopted by a ballot under the Act. Any payments in the furtherance of any of those objects will be made out of a separate fund, the political fund of the union. Every member of the union has a right to be exempt from contributing to that fund. A form of exemption notice can be obtained by or on behalf of any member either by application at, or by post from, the Head Office or any Branch Office of the union or from the Certification Office for Trade Unions and Employers' Associations by e- mailing info@certoffice.org. This form, when filled in, or a written request to the like effect, should be sent to the Secretary of the Branch to which the member belongs and, on receiving it, the Secretary shall send an acknowledgement of its receipt to the member at the address upon the notice, and shall inform the General Secretary of the name and address of the member. Notice to members who joined the union on or after 1 March 2018. Right to Withdraw from the Political Fund 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. NOTIFICATION OF RESULT OF RMT 2024 POLITICAL FUND REVIEW BALLOT The Independent Scrutineer report (CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES) has declared the following result for the ballot, which closed at first post on Monday 21st October 2024 QUESTION: THE RESOLUTION is that the political objects set out in section 72 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 be approved as an object of the Union. Do you vote in favour of the Resolution? MEMBERS BACK RMT POLITICAL FUND