Abellio organise scab-army (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
Abellio caught red handed trying to organise scab-army as RMT ballot on Scotrail continues ... The emails, attributed to Abellio's projects director Mick Schofield, attempt to coerce staff from elsewhere in their UK operations into undertaking a four week 'training course' from June 13th to become a scab guard in the event of any industrial action....

Abellio Scotrail dispute (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
RMT responds to Abellio Scotrail letter to staff that's riddled with misleading information ... TO ALL CONDUCTORS AND CONDUCTOR INSTRUCTORS AT ABELLIO SCOTRAIL ... DOO/DCO - ABELLIO SCOTRAIL ... This has nothing to do with disputes elsewhere but has everything to do with a total failure by Abellio Scotrail to meet our aspiration for a clear guarantee for no extension of DOO for the life of the franchise....

MORE LIES AND DIRTY TRICKS FROM SCOTRAIL (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
TO ALL CONDUCTORS AND CONDUCTOR INSTRUCTORS AT ABELLIO SCOTRAIL ... Regrettably once again I am having to write to you because of the campaign of misinformation and outright lies being spread by Abellio Scotrail ... Question - Have Abellio Scotrail guaranteed no extension of Driver Only Operation for the life of the franchise? ... This dispute is about our defence of the role of Conductors on Abellio Scotrail Services and nothing else....

RMT slams continuing Scotrail management dirty tricks (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
In the run up to the ballot Abellio/Scotrail - a Dutch company whose UK operations are based in London - has stepped up their barrage of lies and dirty tricks targeted directly at the 560 guards through direct mail and social media.. • Claiming the company door remains open when in fact Abellio/Scotrail are refusing to talk and are conducting all their communications through social media and junk mail....

Major disruption as 80 ScotRail services cancelled or altered

Edit Scotsman 30 May 2016
PASSENGERS suffered major disruption yesterday after some 80 ScotRail services were cancelled or altered because of staff shortages. Nearly one in ten trains due to run were affected because of what The Scotsman understands was unofficial action in a dispute over downgrading train conductors ... He said. “The Scottish Government is allowing [ScotRail parent firm] Abellio to run a seven-day service that relies on people working overtime....

Abellio accused of recruiting “scab army” to cover ScotRail strike

Edit Scotsman 28 May 2016
ScotRail owner Abellio has been accused of planning to draft in a "scab army” if train conductors strike next month over plans to downgrade their roles ... The RMT said Abellio was seeking to coerce staff at the company's other train firms, Great Anglia and ......

Abellio accused of recruiting “scab army” to cover possible ScotRail strike

Edit Scotsman 27 May 2016
ScotRail owner Abellio was today accused of planning to draft in a "scab army” if train conductors strike next month over plans to downgrade their roles ... The RMT said Abellio was seeking to coerce staff at the company's other train companies, Great Anglia and Merseyrail, to take part in training courses to become stand-in conductors....

Abellio Greater Anglia ditches ticket clippers after staff complaints

Edit The Guardian 26 May 2016
Train operator follows in footsteps of other rail companies after inspectors complain devices cause wrist injuries ... Abellio Greater Anglia said the decision was taken after concerns raised by inspectors ... Abellio Greater Anglia said as many as 600 passengers can be on a single journey ... Abellio Greater Anglia said it is looking to donate its devices to a heritage railway line. ....

UK motorists facing busiest spring bank holiday in three years

Edit The Guardian 26 May 2016
Traffic expected to be 50% higher than normal, with more than 15m individual journeys between Friday and Monday ... RAC traffic spokesman Rod Dennis said ... The AA president, Edmund King, said ... Abellio Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield will be amended on Sunday and Monday with rail replacement buses in operation for some journeys due to electrification work and station upgrades for Crossrail ... ....

Take part in the Station to Station event for the Queen’s Birthday celebrations (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council)

Edit Public Technologies 26 May 2016
(Source. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council). Stations in East Lancashire will be hosting public events to celebrate the Queen's 90Birthday along with a number of other stations across the UK ... Led Bike ride from Witton Country Park to Blackburn station ... ... The 'Altogether Now project' presented by the East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership won first prize in a best practice challenge set up by rail operator Abellio at an event…....

RMT ballot under way over ScotRail’s driver-only trains

Edit Scotsman 24 May 2016
The RMT rail union has begun to ballot conductors for industrial action in a dispute over driver-only train services. Talks between RMT representatives and Abellio ScotRail over the the introduction of new electric and high speed inter-city trains on Scotland's rail network broke down when the union said it had not received the assurances it had sought on the issue ... RMT general secretary Mick Cash said ... READ MORE. Alastair Dalton ... ....

Alastair Dalton: Spotlight on ScotRail after Flying Scotsman fiasco

Edit Scotsman 19 May 2016
Nearly half a century after steam trains disappeared from the rail network, the power they still hold over people was vividly demonstrated last weekend ... It would not say whether steam trips are also planned elsewhere ... The company's website says only ... It's all very odd. When Abellio took over the ScotRail contract a year ago, it appeared to be cock-a-hoop about steam, and was “taken by surprise” at the buzz its proposals had created ... ....

Union to ballot ScotRail conductors over strike action

Edit Scotsman 18 May 2016
THE RMT union is to ballot ScotRail conductors for industrial action in a dispute over driver-only train services. RMT, which is opposed to the extension of driver-only and driver-controlled services during the lifetime of the current Abellio ScotRail franchise, said it had not received the assurances it had sought on the issue from the operator ... READ MORE ... Mr Cash said ... READ MORE ... ....
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