RMT victory on rail assault pay
RMT victory on rail assault pay
A Northern Rail policy which would have reduced pay to many to workers injured in violent workplace attacks has been withdrawn. The move came after pressure from rail union RMT, which said the policy would have meant victims of assault who had not suffered 'severe physical injury' would lose money if they needed time off work (Risks 340). MPs had expressed support for the union in an early day motion. At a 25 January meeting with union reps, the company agreed to withdraw the disputed document pending full discussions on the issue. 'This is the commonsense approach we have sought from the start," RMT general secretary Bob Crow said. 'Our members had made it quite clear that the policy change was unacceptable, and the company has now agreed to withdraw it pending proper talks on the issue. I hope that we can now move forward with Northern and start to deal effectively with the root of the problem, which is that the men and women who operate Northern's services need better protection from assaults and abuse - and proper support if they become victims.'
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