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Arriva Trains Wales Dispute

EDM number 1648 in 2010-12, proposed by Sian C James on 23/03/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Industrial relations and Railways.

That this House is deeply concerned at the ongoing dispute between Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union; believes that the company's proposals to introduce compulsory Sunday overtime are not only unjust but in the current economic climate, with mass unemployment disproportionately affecting Wales, run contrary to increasing employment levels; notes that ATW's proposals are not born out of business necessity as there is not an issue with Sunday coverage and that in this context the changes can only be understood as an attack on the terms and conditions of RMT members; fully supports the right of workers to decline additional hours over and above their contracted hours and also their right to choose whether or not they work on their days off; and calls on ATW to end the uncertainty for passengers, rail workers and businesses and examine with RMT proposals to improve train drivers' work-life balance which would improve rail safety and help resolve the dispute.

This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Si23/03/2011Swansea EastLabourProposed
Paul Flynn23/03/2011Newport WestLabourSeconded
John McDonnell23/03/2011Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins23/03/2011Luton NorthLabourSeconded
Martin Caton24/03/2011GowerLabourSeconded
Ian Davidson24/03/2011Glasgow South WestLabourSeconded
Chris Ruane24/03/2011Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner24/03/2011BolsoverLabourSigned
Mike Hancock24/03/2011Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Jonathan Edwards24/03/2011Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Elfyn Llwyd31/03/2011Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Jim Dobbin31/03/2011Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned

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