Union hails step forward from tram "deadlock"
TRAM workers are being urged to accept a pay freeze after breakthrough talks between bosses and union officials.
Nottingham Express Transit had wanted to change employees' terms and conditions, as well as scrap pay rises.
But now Tim Clements, an organiser for the GMB union, says an offer of just a pay freeze has been made.
It means a ballot will now be taken in January with the recommendation that members accept the pay freeze without any changes to their terms.
One of the proposed changes included reducing the amount of time drivers had between stopping driving and clocking off.
Mr Clements said: "It is a very positive step because we had got to a stage where our relationship broken down completely."
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by m, gedling
Friday, December 25 2009, 6:33PM
“eddie we will be first out of recession, gordon and caterpillar eyebrows said so,
if you think last year was bleak then wait until next year when interest rates go through the roof along with inflation.
then we will truly see who is best placed in the economic recovery.”
by Eddie, Notts.
Friday, December 25 2009, 5:41PM
“The desire of some to see peoples wages and conditions of service cut is a real sign of the christmas spirit. One reason why the UK will be slower than the rest of europe to come out of recession is the concept of making the poor poorer which seems to be such a popular sentiment. The more the screw is tightened on the lower paid the longer the recession. The wealthy have everything so don't spend and the low paid take even longer to afford to buy - stagnation.”
by The Conductor, On The Line
Thursday, December 24 2009, 10:20PM
“r m couldn,t agree more Mel in actual fact the drunken louts are usually driving it on friday nights.Nobody in their right mind or sober would do the job so bettie badyear think on before you open that channel tunnel of a gob of yours and a merry christmas to one and all no matter what your opinions may be”
by Mel, City
Thursday, December 24 2009, 10:07PM
“Mr Sensible,
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by Mr. Sensible, The Real World
Thursday, December 24 2009, 8:26PM
“Mel what about the idiots on the roads who frankly shouldn't be there?
Are they "scratties" as well?
David is right
I am pleased that it looks like the situation has been resolved.”
by Mel, City
Thursday, December 24 2009, 5:47PM
“No Scratties in my car, well apart from me.”
by David Wendfield, Nottingham
Thursday, December 24 2009, 5:23PM
“Sadly Mel such people are also on the streets and in the cars”
by Mel, City
Thursday, December 24 2009, 5:11PM
“The tram is a stinking filthy scum slug that & I would rather crawl to Nottingham, its vile on a Friday night & drunken louts are usually on it.”
by John Norseman, London
Thursday, December 24 2009, 5:05PM
“In many cities around the world modern tram systems run without drivers or conductors. Surely this is the answer to the union problem with the Nottingham Tram.”
by m, gedling
Thursday, December 24 2009, 5:01PM
“dont accept a pay freeze , inflation is rising, your part of the company is raking it in.merry christmas”