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Lobby of Parliament 9 May

26/04/2006Members are urged to support the Lobby of Parliament on 9 May to progress the joint rail unions" campaign on pensions.

Friday ultimatum for pension peace plan

25 Apr 2006The union has written to all companies with whom it has recognition about the rail industry pensions crisis. We have insisted on agreement on certain core issues which, if not resolved this week, will mean a trade dispute exists and that the union will activate a ballot for industrial action.

ASLEF Journal makes the nationals!

24/04/2006Our series of features on ‘Key Workers’ hit the national papers over the Easter period. The Times, Mail and Guardian all carried articles based on the articles in the Journal since the start of the year.

Pensions Meeting End at Camden Rally

24/04/2006The general secretaries of the three main rail unions – ASLEF, RMT and TSSA – concluded a series of nine meetings adressing the rail pensions crisis with a rally in north London. This was the ninth meeting of a mini-tour taking in venues as remote as Bristol and Perth.

Former General Secretary STW Brady Appeal Decisions

13/04/2006The remedies hearing which took place on the 4th April 2006 was adjourned at the request of the complaints" lawyers so the certification officer can give consideration to the complainants claim for reinstatement into membership of ASLEF.

ASLEF raises Trade Union Freedom Bill

11/04/2006Yesterday saw the Scottish TUC congress delegates back the campaign for a Trade Union Freedom Bill in their masses.

Pensions go to Parliament

03/04/2006The rail unions - ASLEF, RMT, TSSA and CSEU / Amicus have called a Lobby of Parliament in defence of railway workers pensions on Tuesday 9 May from 1400 – 1600 in Committee Room 14. The unions are calling on rail workers to assemble outside Parliament from 1300.