Arriva Trains Northern Company news

Arriva Trains Northern operated a mix of long distance regional services and local urban & rural passenger services in the North of England.

These services are now operated by Northern Rail and Transpennine Express.

Arriva Trains Northern - news

Management staff recognition - 19 October 2004: I am pleased to be able to advise that two out of the five representatives constituencies have been filled and Arriva Trains Northern have been advised.

Management Staff Recognition - Procedure Agreement - 6 August 2004: Further to the letter sent to managers at the end of June 2004 advising that TSSA had, following a ballot of ATN management staff achieved collective bargaining, discussions have taken place on an appropriate procedure.

2004 Pay Claim - TSSA Accepts Revised Pay Offer - 16 June 2004: On 10 May 2004 I advised members of an offer which TSSA was recommending for acceptance of 3.5% or Ł500 whichever is the greater.

2004 Pay Claim - 3.5% or Ł500 whichever the greater - 10 May 2004: I write to advise the outcome of discussions held with the Company on TSSA’s detailed claim. At the meetings John Golightly and Nigel Laverick, TSSA Company Council Representatives accompanied me.

Update on Campaign for Recognition of Management staff - 21 April 2004: TSSA recently agreed to undertake an independent audit of members of all management staff, (excluding Executive grades) to determine our current level of TSSA membership.

Restructuring package overwhelmingly rejected by TSSA members - 4 September 2003: TSSA members have overwhelmingly rejected the proposals for restructuring station and retail staff. Only 5 members voted in favour.

Station and retail restructuring RMT attacks, TSSA responds - 13 August 2003: The RMT has chosen once again to issue a circular on station and retail restructuring which makes misleading and dishonest comments about the TSSA, comments which cannot be left unchallenged.

Station & Retail Restructuring Ballot - 7 August 2003: A ballot is being run to determine whether or not the proposals as they now stand are broadly acceptable and ballot papers will shortly be sent to members. A brief outline was set out in Circular 320 dated 14 July 2003.

Restructuring hits the buffers - 14 July 2003: ATN station and retail staff have been telling Steve Elrick and Jon Cheshire that the proposed restructuring package is not acceptable. The general view is that there are insufficient gains to be had from the proposals to justify changes to existing terms and conditions. Very few indeed have said that they would vote for it.

Station & Retail Restructuring - 7 July 2003: The proposed outline restructuring package was circulated to members on 4 June 2003. There is still scope for improvements and that is why we need to hear your views.

2003 Pay Offer - 10 June 2003: An increased ’final’ offer of 3.8% from 6 April 2003 has today been tabled, and TSSA along with the other trade unions have indicated their intention to recommend the offer for acceptance.

Station & Retail Restructuring - 3 June 2003: A package has been put together, the details of which have been forwarded to members. You are urged to study the proposals carefully, and to contact your rep Steve Elrick should you have any queries, questions or comments.

2003 Pay Claim - 27 May 2003: TSSA, along with the other trade unions, formally submitted our respective claims at a meeting with the company on 28 April 2003 and more recently we again met to receive the company’s response.

News - 20 March 2003: Railway Pension Scheme Valuation 31 December 2001 - 2003 Pay Claim - British Transport Police: Special Constables

2002 Pay offer accepted - 17 February 2003: TSSA members vote for 4% and an end to the station and retail dispute

Arriva Strike News - TSSA recommends acceptance of 4% pay offer - 31 January 2003: Your TSSA negotiators have today met with the company, together with the RMT, and agreed the statement set out below.

Arriva Strike News - Restructuring talks latest - 17 January 2003: Having rejected ATN’s proposals for restructuring, TSSA reps Steve Elrick and Jon Cheshire are continuing to work on an alternative package which is intended to ensure that all staff will benefit.

Arriva Strike News - Next 48 hour strike: 25/26 July - 10 July 2002: Subject to final confirmation, TSSA and RMT will be calling the next 48 hour strike to start at 0001 on Thursday 25 July 2002.

Arriva Strike News - Price meets Rosser - 7 June 2002: TSSA’s General Secretary met Arriva Trains Northern (ATN) Managing Director Ray Price to discuss the current situation with regard to the dispute.

Arriva Strike News - 5 June 2002: Richard Rosser, TSSA’s General Secretary, will be meeting with the company on Friday 7 June at TSSA’s Head Office in London. Also there will be Steve Coe, TSSA Negotiations Officer. RMT’s General Secretary has also been invited, but it is unclear yet as to whether he will attend.

Arriva Strike News - Members Reject 4% Offer - 29 May 2002: TSSA has today informed the company that their offer is not acceptable, and that therefore the dispute will continue. The decision was reached today after TSSA reps Jon Cheshire and Steve Elrick today completed their canvassing exercise to find out members’ opinions.

Arriva Strike News - 27 May 2002: ATN’s 4% Offer: Strike called off as TSSA recommends acceptance.

Arriva Strike News - ’Losing Grip On Reality’ - 29 April 2002: TSSA has publicly condemned Arriva’s claims to be available for pay talks, accusing the company of ’losing its grip on reality’.

Arriva Strike News - More Strikes Called As Crisis Deepens - 22 April 2002: TSSA’s General Secretary Richard Rosser has stepped up the pressure by authorising 3 more 48 hour strikes in response to the continuing refusal by Arriva Trains Northern to negotiate with TSSA.

Arriva Strike News - Second Strike: "We’ve got the power" - 2 April 2002: TSSA’s second strike has blown away the myth that salaried staff don’t have any industrial clout.

Arriva Strike News - 21 March 2002: More Strikes Announced...but is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Newsletter - Loadsa Money! - 13 March 2002: No, not you! But Arriva is doing very nicely, thank you, and so are their shareholders.

Strike was ’Solid’ - 4 March 2002: TSSA’s first rail strike in 30 years was ’solid’, as members gave the industrial action their full support. If there was any doubt about the will of TSSA members to stand up for themselves, it has been well and truly dispelled.

Station and Retail Strike - 19 February 2002: TSSA and RMT have agreed that the first strike of clerical, supervisory and rail operator grades staff employed on stations, in ticket offices, in the Service Delivery Centre and the Resource Planning Department, and also Leeds Traincrew Supervisors, will take place from 0001 Friday 1 March 2002 until 2359 Saturday 2 March 2002.

Station and Retail Staff - Ballot result - 18 February 2002: In accordance with the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended) this is the result of the ballot for strike action which closed today.

Industrial Action - 1 February 2002: TSSA can now confirm that notice has been given to the company stating that ballot papers will be issued to members on Monday 4 February 2002

TSSA to ballot Arriva Staff on Strike Action - 28 January 2002: Time has run out, and so has the patience of TSSA members. Arriva even now thinks that salaried staff won’t take strike action. We are about to prove them wrong!

Station and Retail Staff - Restructuring Dispute - 23 January 2002: It is anticipated that ballot papers will be sent to members shortly, to arrive around Monday 4 February 2002. We understand that RMT are shortly to begin balloting their members in this group of grades, and that therefore both ballot results will be known at around the same time.

Restructuring talks break down - 20 December 2001: Intensive negotiations have been taking place since 3 December 2001, and the Company Council reps have been making considerable progress in putting a restructuring package together. However, the salaries that have been discussed so far do not meet the aspirations of the members

2001 Pay Talks - Referendum Ballot Result - 29 November 2001: The referendum ballot result was as follows:

2001 Pay and Restructuring - 13 November 2001: Appended below is the text of the letter from the company setting out the details of their pay offer for 2001. The TSSA negotiating team is recommending that members vote to accept this offer.

Fleet Support Staff Review - 9 November 2001: As TSSA members in Arriva Trains Northern’s Fleet organisation will be aware, TSSA was excluded from negotiations which led to the restructuring of most Fleet grades. Following the introduction of restructuring, clerical and P&T staff were then ’reorganised’, and were effectively forced to accept posts with restructured grades.

Pay and Restructuring - 6 November 2001: Following talks held last Wednesday and Thursday, talks were reconvened today to discuss with the company the TSSA’s pay claim for 2001.

2001 Pay and Restructuring - 16 October 2001: Talks were held today to discuss with the company the TSSA’s pay claim for 2001. The TSSA’s negotiating team comprised Jon Cheshire (based at Meadowhall) and Steve Elrick (based at Keighley), along with Steve Coe (TSSA).

2001 Pay - News - 17 September 2001: Members are asked to note that the meeting with the company to discuss the 2001 Pay Claim will be on 16 October 2001. I understand that this is the earliest date that myself, the RMT paid official and management are all available.

2001 Pay and Restructuring - 13 September 2001: TSSA has submitted the pay claim. There is no indication as yet as to when talks will take place, but we am pressing the company for an early date. Members will be advised of the date as soon as it is arranged.

Pay and Restructuring - 6 September 2001: Following the failure of the restructuring talks for station and retail staff, we have met with TSSA reps to consider how the issue of pay can be progressed. It was decided that the outstanding pay talks for 2001 should be started at the earliest opportunity, and that a claim for an increase in pay of 40% should be put to the company.

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