To advise that the newly elected RMT Wessex Regional Organiser Mick Tosh takes over his new post on the 01st January 2013, his contact details are as below:
Mobile: 07900 877720
E-mail: m.tosh@rmt.org.uk
Thanks
RMT Rail Union Learning - South West Trains
Sunday 23 December 2012
Xmas
On behalf of all the Team we would like to wish you and your Families a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
And would like to thank you all for your support throughout 2012.
And would like to thank you all for your support throughout 2012.
Friday 21 December 2012
New Inflation Rates
Head Office Circular No. NP/319/12
To the Secretary all Branches,
Council of Executive members,
Regional Councils and Regional Offices.
Tuesday 18th December 2012
Dear Colleagues,
New Inflation Rates
The Office of National Statistics has just published new inflation figures for the twelve months to November 2012.
The Retail Price Index (RPI) stood at 3% for the year to November 2012, down 0.2% from the 3.2% figure to October 2012.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 2.7% for the year to November 2012, unchanged from the figure to October 2012.
According to the ONS, the largest downward pressures behind the change in the RPI rate came from motoring expenditure, housing and household goods. These were partially offset by an upward pressure from food.
RMT pay submissions will continue to emphasise that your financial commitments have increased at a greater rate than inflation and that your living standards are undermined by this disparity.
Yours sincerely
Bob Crow
General Secretary
Wednesday 19 December 2012
October 2012 Pay Update Meetings
To advise the next Pay Talks Meeting for the October 2012 Pay anniversary has been arranged for the 01st February 2013, your negotiators at this meeting are as below:
Regional Organiser
Mick Tosh
Company Council Reps
Rickey Goodman
Michael Campbell
John Imm
We will update you further on these talks after the meeting
Monday 17 December 2012
Revenue Targets-Commercial Guards-South West Trains
Circular No IR/699/12
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Our Ref: BR2/14/2
17th December 2012
Dear Colleague
REVENUE TARGETS FOR COMMERCIAL GUARDS – SOUTH WEST TRAINS
Further to my Circular No IR/427/12 dated the 8th August 2012 with regards to the above matter and where I informed you that I was pursuing legal advice as to whether or not the company were in breach of our Guard member’s contract of employment and the Guards Restructuring Initiatives. Please be advised, that I have now received a legal opinion from our Solicitors and the matter has been subject to recent consideration by the General Grades Committee and their decision is as follows:
“That we note the legal opinion which is now on file stating ‘that by introducing revenue and penalty fare targets and using the poor performance procedure to enforce these, South West Trains may well be in breach of contract.’
Therefore, we instruct the General Secretary to challenge South West Trains on this issue, reminding them that this union does not recognise their unagreed policy and that any action taken against our members using this policy will not be tolerated.
Relevant Branches and Regional Councils to be advised.”
In accordance with the above, I am now carrying out the instructions of the GGC decision and I will, of course, keep you fully advised on any further developments.
Best wishes.
Bob Crow
General Secretary
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Our Ref: BR2/14/2
17th December 2012
Dear Colleague
REVENUE TARGETS FOR COMMERCIAL GUARDS – SOUTH WEST TRAINS
Further to my Circular No IR/427/12 dated the 8th August 2012 with regards to the above matter and where I informed you that I was pursuing legal advice as to whether or not the company were in breach of our Guard member’s contract of employment and the Guards Restructuring Initiatives. Please be advised, that I have now received a legal opinion from our Solicitors and the matter has been subject to recent consideration by the General Grades Committee and their decision is as follows:
“That we note the legal opinion which is now on file stating ‘that by introducing revenue and penalty fare targets and using the poor performance procedure to enforce these, South West Trains may well be in breach of contract.’
Therefore, we instruct the General Secretary to challenge South West Trains on this issue, reminding them that this union does not recognise their unagreed policy and that any action taken against our members using this policy will not be tolerated.
Relevant Branches and Regional Councils to be advised.”
In accordance with the above, I am now carrying out the instructions of the GGC decision and I will, of course, keep you fully advised on any further developments.
Best wishes.
Bob Crow
General Secretary
Thursday 6 December 2012
South West Trains Pay Talks 2012 Update
2012 South West Trains Pay Talks Update
To advise that your Negotiators below met with the Company on the 06th December 2012 to discuss the Pay anniversary date for October 2012.
The Company have made an opening offer to all Grades of 1.7% and a payment of £350.00 on all grades where their basic falls under £21,000 per year, also this a 1year offer with no offer to increase the London Allowances.
We also raised that we need to have further talks on the reduction of the Guards hours, and the company have advised that they have received ideas on how this can be achieved and have stated that they are currently putting costs to these ideas.
We have advised the Company that we are rejecting this offer and have asked the Company to look at this offer, which they have and we will be re-convening a further Pay talks meeting in January 2013, we will advise you of the date when known.
Negotiators
Pete Gale (Regional Organiser)
Company Council
Rickey Goodman
John Imm
John Donoghue
To advise that your Negotiators below met with the Company on the 06th December 2012 to discuss the Pay anniversary date for October 2012.
The Company have made an opening offer to all Grades of 1.7% and a payment of £350.00 on all grades where their basic falls under £21,000 per year, also this a 1year offer with no offer to increase the London Allowances.
We also raised that we need to have further talks on the reduction of the Guards hours, and the company have advised that they have received ideas on how this can be achieved and have stated that they are currently putting costs to these ideas.
We have advised the Company that we are rejecting this offer and have asked the Company to look at this offer, which they have and we will be re-convening a further Pay talks meeting in January 2013, we will advise you of the date when known.
Negotiators
Pete Gale (Regional Organiser)
Company Council
Rickey Goodman
John Imm
John Donoghue
Wednesday 5 December 2012
Election Result-RMT National President
O/23/8
Circular No. MF/129/12
4th December 2012
To:
The Secretary all Branches, Regional Organisers & Regional Councils
Dear Colleague,
Election of National President
Period of Office 1st January 2013 – 31st December 2015
With reference to the above, at a meeting of the Council of Executives, the report of the independent scrutineer Electoral Reform Services was considered and the following was declared elected:
Name Branch
Peter Pinkney Teesside
Yours sincerely
Bob Crow
General Secretary
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