Train drivers pay awards from Steve Hedley

Monday 10th August 2009

To: All London Transport Regional Council RMT Members.

Dear Colleagues,

Train Drivers Pay Awards

Below are the drivers pay awards from other rail companies. It must be said that in some other places ASLEF have fought beside the RMT to get these increases. This begs the question why did the ASLEF leadership refuse to back the RMT on London Underground and even tell their members to cross picket lines. We have nothing but the highest regard for those ASLEF members who refused to cross our pickets (truly lions led by donkeys) but we urge them to question their leaderships actions motives and behaviour on the underground.

· Arriva Cross Country: 3.5%

· Arriva Trains Wales Drivers: 4.75%

· Chiltern Railways: 3.5%

· DRS: 3.5%

· DB Schenker: 4.06%

· East Midlands Trains: 3.5%

· Island Line: 4.8%

· Gatwick Express: 3.3%

· GB Railfreight: 3.27%

· London Midland: 3.5%

· Merseyrail drivers: 4.55%

· National Express East Coast: 3.5%

· Serco: 3%

· Southern: 3.3%

(Sources: RMT pay bulletin; ASLEF website)

Yours sincerely

S. Hedley

Steve Hedley Regional Organiser