REPORT ON DBS DRIVER SURPLUSES ON ENERGY AND NETWORK
24 Feb 2010
DB SCHENKER DECLARE MORE DRIVERS POSTS SURPLUS
We are all aware that the
DB Schenker Rail UK, Energy Business Unit
as everyone is also aware has issued a précis seeking to enact the PT&R due
to the long term down turn in coal traffic requirements.
The process has now begun with VRS letters
being sent to all Traincrew at the affected depots. This has resulted in four
Drivers leaving Knottingley depot and two at Bristol Barton Hill depot under
VRS.
This has resolved the issues at
Knottingley but not at any other Energy depot. The process will now begin in
mitigating any possible surplus Traincrew.
Unfortunately on Tuesday the 26th
January the PT&R sub group were issued with a further précis proposing the
closure of
We have recently received more bad news as a result
of the economic downturn. DBS has been forced to review its services and this
will lead to significant rationalisation of the Intermodal and Wagonload
business services. This will have an impact on the Traincrew workload at a
number of Network Business Segment depots.
A revised plan for Intermodal is essential, including a review of the served terminal
locations, in order to provide a solid base and make this part of the business
sustainable. A review of the terminal locations and train flows will result in
a proposed new Traincrew Depot at
Wagonload,
also as a result of the recession has been reviewed within Network Business
Segment. This traffic covers a very wide
geographical area with some trains only carrying 2 or 3 wagons, impacted by the
reduction in industrial volumes/economic recession. The plan is to focus on revised trunk routes
in order to move wagons in a more simplified and less costly way. A revised geographical map of the new plan’s
services has also been undertaken.
Additionally the International Wagonload will be maintained via the new
network, resulting in some revision of services.
Depot Current T/Crew No. Proposed
T/Crew No Posts
Bescot 72 60 12
Hoo Junction 31 29 2
Millerhill 48 46 2
Mossend 73 65 8
Wembley 46 41 5
In addition there is a new
proposed Traincrew Depot at
If this wasn’t enough bad
news DBS TCCC have just received a proposal from the Company stating that they
wish to reduce the drivers’ posts at
It must be stressed that
this is a management proposal and has not been agreed by TCCC.
This is altogether not good news considering the 159
drivers jobs declared surplus in December 2008 and the surplus recently
declared within Energy. DBS say they can see no alternative than to
make proposed reductions in its employee numbers to mitigate the effect on the
reduced workload levels
occur for affected staff.
TCCC will, jointly with management, ensure that PT&R is applied fairly for
all proposals with the intention of mitigating the impact of potential
redundancies.
Any vacancies which presently exist within DB Schenker, or which subsequently
arise during the period of the business re-organisation, will (subject to
suitability) be identified in the first instance to staff whose jobs are at
risk.
The company along with the
TCCC will endeavour to mitigate the impact of the economic recession. However, given the scale of the recession and
the cost reductions necessary, there is likely to be redundancies.
The DB Schenker TCCC will
endeavour to protect our members’ jobs and mitigate these surpluses to the best
of our ability as we have done with the surpluses previously mentioned.
However, it should be pointed out that this is becoming increasingly more
difficult. The DBS TCCC now require assistance from the ASLEF Executive Committee
and TCCC’s on
other TOC’s to take on our
members who find themselves redundant as a result of this economic downturn.
