NOTE: these Procedures remain to be agreed with Network Rail's other recognised trade unions, but may be used for collective bargaining matters affecting RMT members employed by Network Rail. RMT is in the process of drawing up proposed constituencies for new Area Councils. The Company Council/Zonal representatives and local representatives remain in situ until elections and appointment dates have been put in place.

Circular No. IR434/05
20 October 2005

Dear Colleague

BARGAINING PROCEDURES - NETWORK RAIL (BR5/0005)

Further to my circular to Branches (IR417/05) dated 6 October 2005, following a meeting with our full time Maintenance Co-ordinators the General Grades Committee has noted and adopted the following report of the National Sub-Committee:-

"That the General Secretary is instructed to sign off the Network Rail Bargaining Procedures.

Further, he is to inform the company in no uncertain terms that the full time convenors remain an integral part of the Bargaining Procedures and any unilateral change to this or other aspects of the Machinery of Negotiation will be met with a ballot for industrial action.

Further, the General Secretary is to draw up proposed constituencies for Area Councils to be placed back in front of the General Grades Committee. The Company Council/Zonal representatives and local representatives to remain in situ until elections and appointment dates have been put in place.

Finally, the method of election for the full time convenors is subject to further deliberations by the General Grades Committee.

All Branches, Regional Organisers and representatives to be notified of this decision."

I shall write to you again as soon as there are developments to report.

Yours sincerely

B. Crow,
General Secretary