Hull Trains Section of the Railways Pension Scheme RPS

My Ref: MRP 1/8/9

7th July 2021

Circular Number: NP243/2021

To: The Secretary All Branches & Regional Councils

Dear Colleagues,

HULL TRAINS SECTION OF THE RAILWAYS PENSION SCHEME (RPS)

I refer to my previous Circular, NP/233/21, 2nd July 2021, and can advise you of the following updated instructions in respect of industrial action being sent to our Hull Trains members today.

To allow talks to take place at ACAS all industrial action has been suspended and will recommence from the first strike called from 0001 hours Sunday 18th July 2021.

To be clear, members remain instructed not to book on for any shifts that commence between:-

0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 18th July 2021
0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 25th July 2021
0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 1st August 2021
0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 8th August 2021
0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 15th August 2021
0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 22nd August 2021
0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 29th August 2021

Additionally, the continuous rest day working and overtime ban will restart from 00.01 hours Monday 19th July 2021 and will continue until further notice.

The RMT remains fully committed in defending our members rights to a decent pension in retirement and will do everything in its power to protect our members final salary pension rights.

I will keep you fully advised on any further developments.

Yours sincerely


Michael Lynch
General Secretary