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Title: Shortages of Drivers From 1st October Post by: 12hoursunday on September 20, 2007, 10:16:40 This is just to let you all know that the main drivers union have withdrawn their agreement for their members to work overtime on their rest days.
Quote 18th September 2007 - The EC has unanimously agreed, after hearing a report from FGW Company Council, NOT to extend the Rest Day Working Agreement with FGW past the present agreement expiry date of 29th September 2007. This could result in both High Speed and Local/LTV services being left without drivers. Whether or not Asle&f staff defy the union and continue to work remains to be seen. Oh and by the way I'm in the RMT! Title: Re: Shortages of Drivers From 1st October Post by: martyjon on September 20, 2007, 20:33:18 At her presentation at the PF meeting last week in Bristol AF indicated that 25 further guards and 50 drivers would be through training and into service in the next 6 - 12 months and additional qualified drivers were being recruited. I bet they didnt factor in this non-renewal of the drivers agreement into the Recovery programme that AF presented at the meeting.
Title: Re: Shortages of Drivers From 1st October Post by: Timmer on September 20, 2007, 21:10:25 As if FGW dont already have a problem with lack of train crew to run/man their trains when their is staff sickness.
Title: Re: Shortages of Drivers From 1st October Post by: moonraker on October 25, 2007, 22:25:45 Not True!! ASLEF THE train drivers union is split into districts as the RMT know
Each district will have different agreements...... Rest Day work should not be needed is full establishment is maintained....... Rest Day work has been sanctioned until December 29th 2007 in the West 8) Scaremongering?? Rest Day work on a long term basis deprives someone else of a job!! Title: Re: Shortages of Drivers From 1st October Post by: devon_metro on October 27, 2007, 10:15:58 Explains why I sat at Exeter yesterday for 35 minutes awaiting a driver
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