Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023 – Bidvest Noonan (TransPennine Express Contract)

STRIKE ACTION ON FRIDAY 26^TH JANUARY AND SATURDAY 27^TH JANUARY 2024 IS SUSPENDED

PLEASE WORK AS NORMAL ON THESE DATES

 

Our Ref: BR1/0001/BN(TPE)

24^th January 2024

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023 – Bidvest Noonan (TransPennine Express Contract)

 

Referring to previous correspondence, I write to report that an improved pay offer has been received from Bidvest Noonan in response to our current pay dispute. The improved offer is as follows:   

 

• 1^st April 2023 to 31^st October 2023: £11.32 per hour to be backdated to the 1^st April 2023. 
• 1^st November 2023: £12.00 per hour. Implementing the Living Wage Foundation from 1^st November 2023.

 

In addition, the following items also apply:

 

• Duty and Leisure passes will be issued after the 12-week probationary period as opposed to 12 months.
• Bidvest Noonan employees will have access to rover e-tickets permitting unlimited one day unaccompanied Standard Class travel across the TPE network for purchase by frontline supplier colleagues for themselves, their dependents, and non-dependents. This equates to 50 tickets per year which could present savings of up to £1000 against full fare travel.
• The company will continue with meaningful 3 way (TPE/BN/RMT) talks with a view to developing a roadmap to £15 per hour.

 

Your union’s National Executive Committee has noted a report received from your Lead Officer and taken the decision to conduct a postal referendum of affected members. Consequently, in the coming days, members will receive their referendum voting papers. When you receive your voting paper, please complete it and return it in the freepost envelope no later than first post on Tuesday 13^th February 2024. Noting that this is a significantly improved offer, in the referendum the National Executive Committee are recommending that you vote ‘YES’ to accept the offer.   

 

To allow this referendum to take place, the strike action on Friday 26^th January and Saturday 27^th January has been suspended. Please book on for all shifts and work as normal during these dates.

 

Yours sincerely

Michael Lynch

General Secretary