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‘Squash in my cab!’ : union launches cab conditions campaign

29 Sep 2006The union has given the slogan ‘Squash In My Cab’ to a new campaign to improve our members’ working conditions within driving cabs.

‘One Railway’ Pay Ballot Announced

22 Sep 2006ASLEF’s executive committee today announced that it is to hold a ballot of all members employed by One Railway. This is because it deems the company’s offer as regards the 2006 Pay Deal ‘totally unacceptable’.

Rail Pensions Commission established – ASLEF spells out what will be acceptable

21 Sep 2006General Secretary Keith Norman says that while ASLEF supports the concept of a Rail Pensions Commission it is adamant that its principle objective should be highlighted. The Commission was formally launched today. ‘The Commission’s principle objective – from which it should not be diverted - is to conceive ways of rationalising the 103 schemes created by privatisation into a maximum of three. That is its goal and its reason for being.

Bidders for Cross Country, East Midlands and West Midlands franchises announced

19 Sep 2006ASLEF general secretary Keith Norman greeted news of the bidders for these franchises as ‘another saga of wasteful and pointless activity that will benefit neither employees nor the travelling public’. He said the union will take every opportunity to remind delegates to next week’s Labour Party Conference of the party’s policy – agreed twelve months ago - to take franchises back into public hands as they expire.

SWT strike cancelled

7 Sep 2006Following the meetings which have taken place this week, the discussions between ASLEF and South West Trains has resulted in our differences being resolved.

Heathrow Express deal struck

5 Sep 2006ASLEF's Executive Committee has today cancelled the strike action due to take place on 7, 11 and 21 September 2006. A referendum of our members employed by Heathrow Express is being conducted in respect of an improved 2006 pay offer.

SWT strike to go ahead

5 Sep 2006ASLEF has been unable to resolve the dispute with South West Trains, therefore the strike will continue as planned on 8th and 11th September.

Heathrow Express – deal in prospect

1 Sep 2006Talks between Heathrow Express and ASLEF over the pay deal which led to industrial action earlier this week have concluded with a draft agreement which will be put to the union’s executive committee early next week.