REVENUE PROTECTION AGREEMENT

Circular No: IR0120/07 Dear colleague REVENUE PROTECTION STRATEGY – SOUTH WEST TRAINS Last November, the company tabled proposals in relation to a revenue protection strategy under the new franchise. These proposals included new working arrangements for revenue protection grades which included an increase in revenue protection jobs and a new grade of Gate Line Assistant. A number of concerns regarding the proposals were raised by our Company Council Reps at a number of meetings and negotiations and this led to four drafts of the original document being drawn up. After lengthy consultations with our local representatives and meetings at national level, it was the view of the negotiators that the outstanding issues regarding concerns over rosters had been dealt with. Also, the matter of travelling to and from work had also been resolved and accommodated. The General Grades Committee therefore endorsed the negotiating team's recommendation and accepted the final proposals. With this agreement now being signed off, our negotiators can now move on to discuss the reduction in the working week for the rest of our members at South West Trains as the revenue protection strategy matters of dispute had been holding this up for some time. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our negotiators for gaining such excellent improvements from what was originally put in front of them in this matter. Yours sincerely Bob Crow General Secretary