IMPOSITION OF ROSTER, CARDIFF S&T DEPOT — NETWORK RAIL

Our Ref: BR4/8/2

 

24^th January 2024

 

WEEKEND STRIKE ACTION SUSPENDED

BOOK ON FOR SHIFTS AND WORK AS NORMAL

 

Dear RMT Member, 

 

IMPOSITION OF ROSTER, CARDIFF S&T DEPOT — NETWORK RAIL

 

Following the imposition of a detrimental roster at Cardiff S&T Depot, you and your colleagues have been taking long-running weekend strike action to defend your work/life balance and protect your health and wellbeing. Despite the best attempts from your representatives, the dispute remains unresolved. 

 

The National Executive Committee has considered a report from the Lead Officer, and in order to maximise the effectiveness of this action, and taken the decision to SUSPEND the strike action from Friday 26^th January 2024 until Sunday 28^th January 2024. Please book on for all shifts and work as normal between these dates.

 

All other industrial action you were previously notified of remains in place. As a reminder, members are instructed not to book on for any shift that commences between:

 

• 09:59 hours on Friday 2^nd February 2024 until 20:59 on Sunday 4^th February 2024

 

Additionally, members were notified on 17^th January 2024 that a reballot is currently taking place in order to maintain a continuous mandate for industrial action until this matter is resolved. Ballot papers have been despatched from the independent scrutineer. If you have not yet done so please make sure you return your ballot paper to the Scrutineer by no later than Tuesday 6^th February 2024.

 

If you have not yet received your ballot please contact the RMT Helpline on 0800 376 3706 so that a replacement paper can be sent to you.

 

To meet the thresholds imposed by the draconian anti-trade union laws, it is vitally important that you vote 'YES’ for strike action and 'YES' for industrial action short of a strike and return your paper.

 

I will keep members advised of all further developments.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary