Rail freight company EWS 'to cut 530 jobs'

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Rail freight company EWS 'to cut 530 jobs'

« on: December 07, 2008, 20:36:00 »

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Rail freight company EWS^▸ is to axe 530 jobs, rail union TSSA^» has said.

The union said the Doncaster-based firm has blamed the drastic cut in goods moving by rail for the decision to cut its workforce by 10%.

TSSA general secretary Gerry Doherty and RMT^▸ union leader Bob Crow have called for urgent talks with transport secretary Geoff Hoon.

Mr Doherty said: "EWS has told us that its work has fallen off the cliff in recent weeks. Virtually all steel and car transporting has come to a near standstill."

For the full item, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7767523.stm


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Re: Rail freight company EWS 'to cut 530 jobs'

« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2008, 20:53:19 »

Thats surprising. There seems to be a lot more freight in the Bristol area in recent months! Im always seein freight trains at BTM^▸ !

Wonder if FGW^▸ are going too follow suit soon?


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Re: Rail freight company EWS 'to cut 530 jobs'

« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2008, 06:02:17 »

FGW^▸ don't run freight services, (unless you count the 08:15 from Yate) Grin

so we may well be insulated from the recession.

AFAIK^▸ , ridership is increasing rapidly and myself, along with 8 or 9 other colleagues at Gloucester, are part of the latest recruitment programme which took place in the early part of this year.


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Re: Rail freight company EWS 'to cut 530 jobs'

« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2008, 07:38:21 »

Quote from: BristolBlogger on December 07, 2008, 20:53:19

Wonder if FGW^▸ are going too follow suit soon?

Probably not FGW, but First do run a rail freight company - GB^▸ Rail ...

http://www.gbrailfreight.com/


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Re: Rail freight company EWS 'to cut 530 jobs'

« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2008, 10:22:27 »

I do hope so!! FGW^▸ need more staff, not less!! Grin


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