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Women's Equality

Despite formal equality and some social progress, women workers are still paid less than three-quarters of men's wages, are still in a minority in industries like ours, and face issues at work from sexual harassment to inadequate toilet and sanitary facilities. RMT women are fighting back (and men are welcome to support us)!

Two Equalities Conferences

Submitted by janine on Mon, 05/01/2009

Here is information about RMT's forthcoming conferences for black and ethnic minority members, and for women members.

Compared with some other sections of the rail and trasnport industry, London Underground's stations and revenue workforce includes a relatively high number of women and is ethnically diverse. It would therefore be good if lots of members from our grades put themselves forward to be delegates.

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It's Not a 'Man's Job', It's My Job

Submitted by janine on Tue, 05/06/2007

… and I demand:

  • Equality at work - equal pay, equal terms and conditions
  • An end to low pay
  • Increased staffing levels - no lone working
  • Safe transport to and from work
  • An end to sexual harassment
  • Access to adequate sanitary and toilet facilities
  • Comfortable and appropriate uniform
  • Provision for women’s health needs, including menopause and menstrual problems
  • Health, safety and support during pregnancy
  • Better maternity, paternity, parental and carers’ pay and leave
  • The right to flexible, part-time and family-friendly working hours
  • Childcare facilities
    ...and less of your lip!
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Government Puts Flexible Working Rights Extension On Hold

Submitted by janine on Fri, 14/11/2008

This resolution was unanimously agreed by RMT's National Women's Advisory Committee on 11 November, having been submitted by Bakerloo and Central Line West branches. It will now go to the union's Executive for their consideration.

This union is appalled at the announcement by Peter Mandelson that the government's plans to extend flexible working rights to parents of all children under 16 have been put on hold due to the economic crisis.

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Staff Our Stations

Submitted by janine on Wed, 09/01/2008

from RMT's regional women's newsletter

London Underground is attacking station staffing in several ways:

  • Closing ticket offices.
  • Using agency staff.
  • Using security guards in place of station supervisors.
  • Planning to introduce ‘mobile station supervisors’ who will cover a group of stations during their duty.
  • Lone working, which is especially dangerous for detrainment staff.

This is bad news not just for station staff but for other grades too - when drivers or service control staff have an incident, help might not be there.

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Women's Words

Submitted by janine on Sun, 06/01/2008

Now some say I'm a feminist
And I suppose it's true
And though we've come a long long way
There's still much more to do
The fact that I am writing this
Is one thing I regret
And although we are getting there
Well we're not equal yet.

And round the world in so many ways
Women are in chains
And there is still too much loss
And there are too little gains
And there are so many conditions that
Really have not been met
And though I think we're getting there
Well we're not equal yet.

Carol Foster, RMT TfL no.1 branch

What Do Women Want?

Submitted by janine on Wed, 02/01/2008

At December's women's network meeting, we asked for women's comments on work and other issues below. You might agree with some and disagree with others, but this is what women had to say …

  • What are the issues for women in the workplace?
    • More advice on career breaks and re-skilling due to breaks, including maternity leave.
    • Non-emptying of sanitary bins.
    • Not enough women at manager level.
    • Station Control Room Assistants working 7 nights in a row every 4 weeks is a bit hectic especially with children.
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    RMT Women's Network Lifts Off!

    Submitted by janine on Tue, 01/01/2008

    It might surprise you to learn that there are nearly 2,000 women members in RMT’s London Transport region. In December we invited all of them to an event to launch the regional women’s network. The event was a great success, and there has been very positive feedback from the attendees.

    We hoped to identify obstacles to women members becoming active, whether they would be interested in being delegates to national conferences, and what their main concerns about work were.

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