SAVE OUR RAIL SERVICES

BRIDGWATER & DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCIL

Unions organising in the community

Join us for a PUBLIC MEETING on

MONDAY 12^TH MARCH

7pm

GWRSA Club, Wellington Road, TA6 5AH

 (next to Rail station)

·          

The  McNulty Review of British railways, represents the biggest threat to railways, passengers and rail workers since privatisation

·         Bridgwater is among the ticket offices recommended for closure.

·         We need to organise NOW if we are to defend this vital part of our local public transport service.

Chair:         Vicki Nash (NUT)

Speakers:  Glen Burrows (Trades Council)

Brendan Kelly (RMT, Regional Organiser)

Bill Monteith (TSSA, National TOC Cttee Chair)

Further details: ring Dave Chapple on 01278 450562

SAVE OUR

RAIL SERVICES!

BRIDGWATER TRADES UNION COUNCIL CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 2012

Delegates’ meetings are held monthly, but every third month is a Trade Union Forum meeting, to which we invite local reps and activists, as well as members of the public.

Meetings are held in the GWRSA Staff Club, Wellington Road, Bridgwater, starting at 7pm

Mon 12^th March: Trade Union Forum:

“Save Our Railways”

Mon 16^th April:  Trade Union Council

Mon 14^th May:  Trade Union Council

Mon 11^th June: Trade Union Forum

Mon 9^th July: Trade Union Council

Mon 13^th August: Trade Union Council

Mon 10^th Sept: Trade Union Forum

Mon 8^th Oct: Trade Union Council

Mon 12^th Nov: Trade Union Council

Mon 10^th Dec: Trade Union Forum

BRIDGWATER TUC CALLS FOR RAIL ACTION GROUP

Bridgwater Trades Union Council is calling for a local action group to be set up to defend Bridgwater Rail Station ticket office from threatened closure, following publication by the Department of Transport of the tender documents for the new Greater Western Franchise.

These documents make it clear that the new franchise, to be put out for tendering in in 2013 ,will include closure of ticket offices recommended in the McNulty Review, currently being considered by Parliament. Bridgwater is one of the 29 ticket offices listed for closure.

“This threat to jobs and passenger services is being carried out before the review has even been through the parliamentary process and received parliamentary approval”, said Secretary Dave Chapple at the Council’s February meeting. “It is a mockery of our democratic system.”

A public meeting has been called for Monday March 12^th, to discuss this, and other threats to railway services posed by the McNulty Review.

The meeting will be at the GWRSA Club, Wellington Road, Bridgwater, and starts at 7pm.

For further details: contact G Burrows on 01278 450562/ glenburrows@btinternet.com