RECOGNITION AT GRANT RAIL NOW!

RMTnews :: june 2006 :: www.rmt.org.uk 10 Conference heard that over 50 per cent of Grant Rail workers were now RMT members yet the company is still refusing to recognise the union. Delegates called on the union to do everything possible to assist in the campaign to give Grant Rail workers a voice. Martin Valente, Signal, Electrical and Track delegate said that Grant Rail was refusing recognition in order to prevent workers winning better conditions. He reported that Grant Rail workers had to work enforced overtime and weekend working, low sick pay and only 18 days holiday. “This conference is discussing the need for a 32-hour week while we have a 47-hour week. “All we want is to be treated with respect and dignity at work and we want to be represented by a union that represents rail workers,” he said. He said that in his depot of 60, 57 are RMT members and there is a majority of RMT members across the company. AGS Mick Cash said that Grant Rail members were being balloted for strike action to win recognition. “We have over 50 per cent of membership and the company has reneged on the deal for recognition,” he said. “As a union we get results and the company wants to keep us out. “However, we are not going away and we will represent all rail workers,” he said. He called on members to press Network Rail where ever possible to demand that the company recognised RMT. DEFEND TELECOM STAFF Conference noted moves by Network Rail to establish a Fixed Telecoms Network for operational purposes and bring the work in- house within two years. Conference called on the union to ensure that such moves do not undermine the conditions of members currently carrying out this work. Pat Collins, Birmingham Engineering grades meeting in Fort William backed the campaign for union recognition at Grant Rail RECOGNITION AT