STRIKES PULLED FOR TOCS

After two days of strike action in March, further strike dates have been suspended for members working for train operating companies after the Rail Delivery Group presented the RMT NEC with an option for negotiation As this newsletter goes to print, discussions are still in progress

North East Regional Council would like to thank all members for their concerted solidarity in all our strike action over the past few months

Next Branch Dates:

Darlington No1 - Monday 27th March, 1630 at Old English Gentleman Pub, Darlington

Teesside - Sunday 30th April, 1900 at Green Tree Pub, Middlesbrough

Newcastle Rail and Catering - Friday 14th April, 1600 at Split Chimp Micropub, Newcastle

Newcastle & Gateshead - Friday 7th April, 1830 at Marlborough Club, Newcastle

York & District - Monday 3rd April, 1830 at Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, York

Tyne and Wear May Day Rally

April 29th 11:00

Please join regional officers in Newcastle for a march from Exhibition Park (bandstand) to Grey's Monument where NEC representative David King will be speaking on behalf of RMT International Workers' Day, or May Day, takes place on the 1st May every year and is a celebration of the working class. Trade unionists gather every year to meet, march and speak about issues and battles within the movement. In Newcastle we get together on the Saturday before May Day to celebrate and march in solidarity with other unions It is always a fantastic and uplifting event and with our current dispute and the active support we receive from the public on the picket lines we really want as many RMT members as possible to join us.