Nicholas Lewis
Established Member
TSSA & RMT have posted the remit of a new industry body
Areas of work to include
Not sure if it has been more widely promoted or its a 'secret squirrel' group that unions have revealed.
Areas of work to include
1. To facilitate revenue growth through supporting a recovery of rail services and passenger usage by enabling and promoting safe rail journeys restoring passenger confidence in our rail product.
2. To understand and address the implications of home working, changing passenger requirements and the use of new technology on the rail network and the potential impact on the current provision of services to passengers in a post coronavirus world.
3. To consider the implications of the current funding arrangements for the industry and pressures caused by revenue and passenger reductions by identifying opportunities to reduce the operating costs of the railway and increase effectiveness.
4. To support the continued investment in rolling stock, infrastructure and network enhancements.
5. To support rail employees’ by working on ways to provide greater employment security through an industry-wide transfer and re-deployment scheme, reviewing existing insourcing and outsourcing arrangements, role and flexible working, maintaining a sustainable pension scheme and recognise the important contribution rail employees continue to make.
Half the reps are union General Secretaries, Andrew Haines and a few TOC reps.6. To promote continuous improvement resulting in higher levels of employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, skills development, safety and overall performance that increases value for money. Improving policies and working practices resulting in reduced costs through improved effectiveness.
Not sure if it has been more widely promoted or its a 'secret squirrel' group that unions have revealed.