"This Regional Council calls on the General Grades Committee to instruct the Regional Organisers to negotiate with the TOCs so that our members and their spouses who retire (age or ill health) or die in service with at least 10 years service keep their company pass for life. This would be of great benefit to our members who will be retiring."

The General Grades Committee has considered the resolution and taken the following decision:-

"That the General Secretary is instructed to take up this matter in line with the resolution. Responses to be placed on file for review in December 2005.

The General Secretary is further instructed to ensure that Regional Organisers submit responses in good time for the review."

I shall keep you advised of developments.

Yours sincerely

Bob Crow,
General Secretary