The escalating dispute at Grangemouth is indicative of an alarming heavy-handedness among major employers
The biggest company you’ve probably never heard of is engaged in a titanic battle with…Read more…
Postal workers’ strike: Royal Mail should expect a battle royal | Gregor Gall
The CWU may have lost the battle on privatisation, but industrial action will send a powerful message on pay and conditions
It’s been a case of third time unlucky for the postal workers’ union (CWU)….Read more…
Firefighters’ strike: a smart, strategic move by the union | Gregor Gall
The way the FBU has gone about calling its four-hour strike provides a lesson for other unions preparing industrial action
The announcement by the firefighters’ union of a four-hour strike next week…Read more…
Ed Miliband’s plan to reform Labour’s link with the unions – panel verdict
Miliband has given a speech outlining how he’d like the relation between Labour and the unions to change. Did he get it right?
It is normally sensible to check the small print beneath politicians’…Read more…
SWT Pay Ballot Result 2012
Our Ref: BR2/0001/SWT 11TH June 2013 Mr Mick ToshRegional Organiser Dear Mick, Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service 2013 – South West Trains Referring to our previous corresponde…Read more…
SWT Pay Agreement 2012
Ms Kelly BarlowSouth West TrainsFriars Bridge Court41-45 Blackfriars RoadLondonSE1 8NZ Our Ref: BR2/0001/SWT 11TH June 2013 Dear Kelly, Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service 2012 – South W…Read more…
Use if Agency Staff, Booking Office-South West Trains
Circular No IR/345/13 To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils Our Ref: BR2/13/1 11th June 2013 Dear Colleague USE OF AGENCY STAFF, BOOKING OFFICE – SOUT…Read more…
Rates if Pay & Conditions of Service – South West Trains 2013/14
31st May 2013 Comrades, RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE – SOUTH WEST TRAINS 2013/14 I appreciate we have not yet settled pay for 12/13 but, I feel we should start the debate and campaign to achieve a more successful pay in…Read more…
Workers recognise the importance of unions in protecting their rights | Gregor Gall
Despite a rise in unemployment, union membership has also increased, reflecting the need for collective action
Against all the odds, union membership rose in Britain last year for the first time in a…Read more…
Institute of Employment Rights Conference on Health and Safety at work
Our Ref: HSS/2/23Head Office Circular: NP/124/1324th May 2013To: The SecretaryALL BRANCHESREGIONAL COUNCILS Dear Colleague, INSTITUTE OF EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONFERENCE ON HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK The Institu…Read more…
New Inflation Rates
Head Office Circular No. NP/122/13 To the Secretary all Branches,Council of Executive members,Regional Councils and Regional Offices. Tuesday 21st May 2013 Dear Colleagues, Ne…Read more…
Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service 2012-South West Trains
Circular No: IR/303/13 22nd May 2013 TO ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS AND REGIONAL OFFICES Dear Colleague, RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2012 – SOUTH WEST TRAINS (BR2/0001/SWT)&n…Read more…
SWT 2012 Pay Update
To update further that your Company Council Reps and your Regional Organiser met with the Unions Executive and the Assistant General Secretary to discuss the SWT pay offer The outcome of the meeting was that the Unions Executive will arrange for a…Read more…
Pay Update October 2012-SWT
To advise all that the Company have advised is that the offer the originally made to us which is as below, is their final offer. We are currently discussing our next steps on this offer.
2.5% on Rates of Pay
2.5% on Regional Allowances
Family Friendly…Read more…
Stagecoach South Western Trains-Introduction of Pension Auto Enrolment -1st May 2013
My Ref: MRP 1/8/24 30th April 2013
Circular Num: NP/109 /13
To: The Secretary All Branches & Regional Councils
Dear Colleagues,
STAGECOACH SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS – INTRODUCTION OF PENSION AUTO ENROLMENT – 1st MAY 2013
Joint Operation-Train Operating Companies & Network Rail
Circular No IR/238/13
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Our Ref: BR2/15/4
25th April 2013
Dear Colleagues
JOINT OPERATION – TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES & NETWORK RAIL
Further to my circular dated 7th March 20…Read more…
Tory equality policy is a sick tribute to the memory of Stephen Lawrence | Mark Serwotka
Twenty years on from Lawrence’s murder, government plans to remove a key equality law would roll back years of progress
Our Tory-led government will today mark the 20th anniversary of the racist…Read more…
Use of Agency Staff, Booking Offices- South West Trains
Circular No IR/229/13
To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils
Our Ref: BR2/13/1
17th April 2013
Dear Colleague
USE OF AGENCY STAFF, BOOKING OFFICES – SOUTH WEST TRAINS
Further to my Circular No IR/193/13 dated th…Read more…
New Inflation Rates
Head Office Circular No. NP/95/13
To the Secretary all Branches,
Council of Executive members,
Regional Councils and Regional Offices.
Tuesday 16th April 2013
Dear Colleagues,
New Inflation Rates
The Office for National Statistics…Read more…
2012 Pay Anniversary Talks Update
Meeting took place today with the Conpany in relation to the 2012 Pay Anniversary following the Union advising them that the current offer does not meet the aspirations of the Union.
Your negotiating team informed the company that SWT is the biggest …Read more…