Our Ref: HSR/2/15
Head Office Circular: NP/225/13
2nd September 2013
The Secretary
ALL BRANCHES
ALL REGIONAL COUNCILS
Dear Colleague
NETWORK RAIL – BUSINESS CRITICAL RULES
The General Grades Committee have noted and adopted the following report of their Health and Safety Sub-committee:
That we note the correspondence on file from the company. We instruct the General Secretary to write to Network Rail and request that the company arrange a presentation of their Business Critical Rules Programme, to be given to our Lead Union Health and Safety Representatives, National Maintenance Council and National Operations and Customer Services Council. General Grades Committee members to be invited.
Further, our representatives are instructed not to enter into any consultation on this matter until the above presentation has been delivered.
Branches and Regional Councils to be informed.
I am acting in accordance with these instructions and will keep you informed of developments with this case.
Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of relevant members.
Yours sincerely
Bob Crow
General Secretary