IMPOSITION OF MERLIN SYSTEM – MITIE (NETWORK RAIL MANAGED STATIONS CONTRACT)

To All Mitie (NWR Managed Stations Contract) RMT Members at Bristol Temple Meads

 

Our Ref: BR1/27/2

 

22^nd August 2024

 

 

Dear Colleague

 

IMPOSITION OF MERLIN SYSTEM – MITIE (NETWORK RAIL MANAGED STATIONS CONTRACT)

 

The dispute situation between the RMT and Mitie (NWR managed stations contract) over the company’s decision to impose the Merlin System without proper consultation and negotiation with the Union remains unresolved. The ballot mandate expires in September 2024 and therefore, it has become necessary to ballot our Mitie (NWR managed stations contract) members at Bristol Temple Meads again for industrial action. 

 

Your Union’s National Executive Committee has recently considered the matter and has taken the decision to re-ballot our members at Bristol Temple Meads for Strike Action and Industrial Action Short of a Strike, which will be in the form of refusal to use the Merlin System. 

 

The Independent Scrutineer Civica will send a voting paper to your home address on Thursday 29^th August 2024 and the ballot will close on Thursday 19^th September 2024. If you have not received your ballot paper by Monday 9^th September 2024 please email us at info@rmt.org.uk or contact the RMT Helpline on 0800 376 3706 and a replacement voting paper will be sent out to your home address by first class post.

 

It is imperative that we get a massive return in the ballot for industrial action, so we are not prevented from acting on members' wishes by the anti-trade union ballot thresholds. Failure to meet these thresholds means industrial action cannot happen, so a high turnout is crucial.

 

Your strength, unity and determination has been incredible throughout this dispute and I urge you to keep up the magnificent support for your Union by voting ‘YES’ for Strike Action and ‘YES’ for Industrial Action Short of a Strike in the forthcoming ballot.

 

USE YOUR VOTE

VOTE ‘YES’ FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

I trust this keeps you fully advised on the matter and I will, of course, update you on any further developments.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary