elninobonito
Whitehawk Born and Bred
- May 27, 2011
- 652
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Southern Rail STRIKE details
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pearl
Well-known member
I did get to work early cos I thought there was a strike .... I'm so confused, I'm so confused, I'm so confused ......... wine beckons
Wrong-Direction
Well-known member
- Mar 10, 2013
- 13,638
got my email today
Day 8 today. No news yet believe it or not.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Is it right that the compensation on an annual season ticket is 1/12 of the cost of it? Bloody hope so because my annual travel card was £5244 so I'm in for £437
pasty
A different kind of pasty
I emailed them earlier today as I have not heard anything yet and have just got this reply:
n1 gull
Well-known member
Thanks for this as not received any info
pearl
Well-known member
Hotchilidog
Well-known member
- Jan 24, 2009
- 9,122
The commuters are finally set for their day in court. The final grounds for the judicial review of the DfT misconduct have been submitted today.
[video]https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/01/southern-rail-commuters-launch-legal-claim-department-for-transport?CMP=twt_gu[/video]
[video]https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/01/southern-rail-commuters-launch-legal-claim-department-for-transport?CMP=twt_gu[/video]
The Large One
Who's Next?
This is in addition to the National Audit Office launching an investigation into the whole Dft / GTR contract.
https://www.byline.com/column/22/article/1474
are they still talking?
Yep. With no real rumours about what the outcome will be.
not yet
pearl
Well-known member
yeah, it's all gone quiet. the OBS are trying painfully hard to give out 'helpful' info (constantly) as are the agency platform staff ..... and trains still randomly cancelled for no reason
emailed me last week with Compensation for 2016 season ticket holders
Hi *****
Thank you for finalising your claim.
We’re just making some final checks and then we will be able to confirm your compensation payment.
If you require any assistance in the meantime, please contact us at 0345 647 0745 or email us at seasonticketcomp@southernrailway.com
Kind regards
Angie Doll
Southern Passenger Services Director
pearl
Well-known member
31 January 2017RMT Press Office:Southern strip key train crew of safety accreditation in a move designed to shove two fingers up at the TUC talks.
RAIL UNION RMT has reacted with fury after Southern Rail confirmed today that they are planning to strip On Board Supervisors on their services of their guard’s safety licence and certification.
In a letter to Chief Executive Charles Horton, RMT General Secretary Mick Cash, says:
“I am distressed to have received reports of actions taken by the company against staff who have been forced into the OBS role and are now having their guard’s license/certification cards, detailing their safety critical competencies, withdrawn. RMT members have been expressing directly to me their shock and distress at this step taken by the company. Many of these staff have 30+ years service with the railway and I believe this move is designed to undermine the confidence of these staff and is leading to them experiencing demoralisation and humiliation.
I further believe that this action will lead to a less safe railway and the company are further undermining the safe operation of your services. This is at a time when we continue to receive almost daily reports of problems with the safe operation of DOO working both from our own sources and from the ORR.
You should immediately re-consider both this underhand step and the company’s whole approach to passenger safety in this matter and I look forward to your response.”
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“For two weeks Southern have been in talks brokered through the TUC over the drivers’ dispute and the bulldozing through of DOO, talks that RMT have been excluded from.
“Now, right in the middle of those talks, Southern are stripping OBS’s of their safety accreditation in a spiteful act designed to undermine and humiliate RMT members while shoving two fingers up at the TUC discussions and everyone engaged in them.
“This sort of aggressive and provocative behaviour does nothing to resolve the disputes and RMT repeats the call for immediate inclusion in talks, a cessation to this hostile approach from the company and a genuine attempt to negotiate a settlement.”
RAIL UNION RMT has reacted with fury after Southern Rail confirmed today that they are planning to strip On Board Supervisors on their services of their guard’s safety licence and certification.
In a letter to Chief Executive Charles Horton, RMT General Secretary Mick Cash, says:
“I am distressed to have received reports of actions taken by the company against staff who have been forced into the OBS role and are now having their guard’s license/certification cards, detailing their safety critical competencies, withdrawn. RMT members have been expressing directly to me their shock and distress at this step taken by the company. Many of these staff have 30+ years service with the railway and I believe this move is designed to undermine the confidence of these staff and is leading to them experiencing demoralisation and humiliation.
I further believe that this action will lead to a less safe railway and the company are further undermining the safe operation of your services. This is at a time when we continue to receive almost daily reports of problems with the safe operation of DOO working both from our own sources and from the ORR.
You should immediately re-consider both this underhand step and the company’s whole approach to passenger safety in this matter and I look forward to your response.”
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“For two weeks Southern have been in talks brokered through the TUC over the drivers’ dispute and the bulldozing through of DOO, talks that RMT have been excluded from.
“Now, right in the middle of those talks, Southern are stripping OBS’s of their safety accreditation in a spiteful act designed to undermine and humiliate RMT members while shoving two fingers up at the TUC discussions and everyone engaged in them.
“This sort of aggressive and provocative behaviour does nothing to resolve the disputes and RMT repeats the call for immediate inclusion in talks, a cessation to this hostile approach from the company and a genuine attempt to negotiate a settlement.”
I think that's the first time he hasn't included "basket case franchise" in a statement.
Haven't had my one month compensation email yet, my theory is they're working through a list alphabetically and I'm 'R'
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,019
the RMT never agreed to any deal where they retained the safety role, so why is Mr Cash distressed they no longer have a safety role? maybe because he cocked it all up.