The Transport Salaried Staffs Association is demanding 38 days off a year and a 35-hour workweek for its members, following last week’s 14% pay rise for train drivers from the Government. The Express has more.
A letter sent to members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) last week said the union had asked Great Western Railway (GWR) to increase their holiday entitlement to 38 days per year including bank holidays.
The TSSA – which represents train service controllers, ticket officers and gate line personnel – was one of three trade unions to meet Department for Transport (DfT) officials yesterday for talks about pay rises.
It comes after the Government agreed a 14% pay hike for train drivers last week.
The letter, reported by the Telegraph, said: “I have ensured that the team that is likely to meet with DfT are briefed and aware of your aspirations in advance of any such meeting between TSSA and the DfT.”
The TSSA said the GWR holiday request was not put forward as part of Tuesday’s pay negotiations. …
Tuesday’s meetings saw representatives from the TSSA, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Unite meet DfT officials to push for pay increases for their members.
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