RMT SAFETY REPS NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO 4
Summer 2024
RMT Health and Safety Advisory Committee 2022-2024
RMT Health and Safety Advisory committee meeting at ITF Headquarters with Deniz Akdoğan, Assistant Secretary, ITF Inland Transport Sections (Road, Rail and Warehousing) The RMT Health & Safety Committee is coming towards the end of its three year period of office. During this this time it has: l Completely reorganised the RMT annual Health & Safety Advisory Conference, including location, training arrangements, introducing a social event and ensuring the conference is better organised l Organised two key campaigns: recruiting more women and young safety reps, campaigns the result of which will help ensure the future viabilty of the union to be representative of its membership. The role of the committee is to advise the RMT National Executive Committee (NEC) on health and safety issues. For example, the committee recently advised the RMT national executive (NEC) on the problem of working in excess heat and also on train driver in cab fatigue monitoring devices.
The current cohort of committee reps can be nominated to stand again. But if others are nominated from the same region there will be an election. If you know of any safety reps that would make good committee members for your region and could play a part in this important NEC committee, see below information about the role and election process. The committee meets a minimum of four times per year, it consists of one safety representative from each National Executive electoral region, including maritime. By the closing date for nominations, candidates must be a safety rep, employed in RMT recognised industry and be up to date with contributions. We are particularly keen to receive nominations from the maritime sector, as vacancies currently exist despite repeated calls for nominations. The head office circular advertising committee vacancies will go out late summer/early autumn.
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