Transport Salaried Staffs' Association

1. Budget Must Spell Out "Crystal Clear" Support For Transport & Travel 

   2 March 2021

   TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes, has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to spell out "crystal clear measures" to support Britain's travel industry and give guarantees about the future of Eurostar. 

2. TSSA says government should make Northern "permanently public"

   1 March 2021

   TSSA today (Monday) welcomed the extension to Northern rail's public ownership contract, saying that the government was "on the right track" but needed to make the award permanent.

3. TSSA Says Rail Fare Hike "Lamentable & Misguided"

   1 March 2021

   TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes has described the 2.6 per cent hike in rail fares from Monday (1st March) as "lamentable", with the trade union boss criticising the Government’s "utterly misguided approach" when it comes to encouraging passengers back onto the railways.

4. RSSB Pay freeze imposed

   1 March 2021

   A further meeting took place this week to discuss TSSA's pay claim further. Details below.

5. CRSA Pay - 2% increase for 2021 but NOTHING for 2020!

   1 March 2021

   After many months of protracted talks, Balfour Beatty has today made a final pay offer - to increase salaries for its Central Rail Systems Alliance staff covered by collective bargaining - 2% from 1 April 2021, with no pay increase for 2020! Details below

6. Alstom Metro: Pay

   1 March 2021

   A meeting took place on 26th February to discuss TSSA’s pay claim. No formal response was made by Alstom, and a further meeting will be had in due course. Details below

7. TSSA congratulates Anas Sarwar on election as Scottish Labour Leader

   27 February 2021

   TSSA today congratulated Anas Sarwar on winning the Scottish Labour Leadership election.

8. Worker sacked for poor internet connection reinstated following TSSA campaign

   26 February 2021

   TSSA today claimed victory after their member Baylee Morrison was reinstated by Dingwall employer NSL who had sacked her for poor internet connectivity which affected her ability to work from home during lockdown.

9. Concerning obsession with private sector from Williams, says TSSA

   25 February 2021

   "Rail privatisation has failed and the government needs to face up to that" said TSSA leader Manuel Cortes in response to a conference appearance by rail revue author Keith Williams.

10. Covid Recovery Plans Must "Pull Out Stops" To Help Eurostar

    24 February 2021

    TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes, has called on the Government to "pull out all the stops" to safeguard Eurostar's future after Boris Johnson outlined the lifting of Covid restrictions which could permit international travel by the summer.

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