HEALTH AND SAFETY CONTRACT WITH BABCOCK

23 R MT general secretary Mick Cash recently signed a new health and safety contract with Babcock Rail. For a number of years RMT has been strengthening its level of health and safety representation across all sectors where the union has members. An agreement was reached with Babcock in 2013 to have key health and safety representatives on full-time release and for an elected full- time health and safety representative to work with management to improve health and safety for front line workers, a post filled by Dave Meredith. The full-time union health and safety post has the responsibility for facilitating co- operative working between 20 health and safety representatives and the company in the development of better health and safety in the promotion of best practice in worker protection and safety. In a ceremony at Unity House Mick Cash and Babcock Rail’s director of infrastructure Gerry Moy signed the document which recognises that employers and trade unions working together can have many benefits for both the company and front line workers. The signing ceremony was also attended by Adrian Fricker, representing the Track Safety Alliance (TSA). Through the health and safety contract, the union and the company are adopting a collaborative approach in improving health and safety culture within the company and its supply chain. R MT representatives signed off a sole recognition agreement with senior Harsco Rail management last month. RMT lead officer Sean McGowan for Harsco Rail gave special praise to RMT reps within Harsco Rail. “This sole recognition agreement between our two organisations is a testament to the steadfast loyalty, patience and hard work of our RMT reps who have worked hard for the benefit of RMT members within the company. “Our representatives; Maurice Payne, Gary Llewellyn, Tony Fuller and Stewart Clarke and Martyn Walker who unfortunately could not attend the signing are an absolute credit to the union and its membership. “It’s fair to give credit and recognition to the management team at Harsco Rail. “Our collaborative method of amicably working together has produced good industrial relations thus far and long may that continue,” he said. HEALTH AND SAFETY CONTRACT WITH BABCOCK HARSCO RAIL RECOGNITION DEAL Harsco Head of environment, health and safety Wayne Clay, RMT rep Maurice Payne, Harsco operations director Dave Marsh, RMT lead officer for Harsco Rail Sean McGowan, Harsco managing director Mark Emmerson, Harsco HR advisor UK Andrea Greensmith, RMT rep Gary Llewellyn and RMT rep Tony Fuller Dave Meredith, Gerry Moy, Mick Cash and Adrian Fricker