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    Merseyrail 777 introduction

    ASDO will be with us soon. Still work to do on the train - training and infrastructure complete.
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    Role of on board staff on Merseyrail trains and associated issues (e.g. ticket selling/checking)

    https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/members-updates/role-of-the-guard-and-introduction-of-doo--merseyrail040522/?preview=true
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    Merseyrail Guards

    Temporary contract is purely based on the fact that the RMT deal has to be signed off. Agreement has been reached and awaiting finalisation.... then all temp contracts will be made permanent and salary increases to 31k
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    Merseyrail Guards

    Excellent opportunities have arisen to join the Operations Function as a Train Guard on a temporary basis until March 2020 with a strong possibility of becoming permanent. The role of a Merseyrail Guard is very much multi-disciplined as they are required to provide high standards of customer...
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    RMT dispute on Merseyrail

    This is simply not true. A simple search through google will bring the full agreement up.
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    RMT dispute on Merseyrail

    The bit I don't understand is what changed...... from August 2018 https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/merseyrail-rmt-joint-statement/ "The design of the new trains proposes that the door control and dispatch of the trains will transfer to the driver. No one currently employed as a guard will lose...
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    RMT dispute on Merseyrail

    Indeed here is the RMT letter to all Guards: Our Ref BR2/0146 31st July 2019 TO ALL GUARDS, GUARDS STANDARD MANAGERS AND TRAIN DRIVERS AT MERSEYRAIL Dear Colleagues LATEST PROPOSALS REJECTED FURTHER STRIKE ACTION CALLED! ROLE OF THE GUARD AND INTRODUCTION OF DOO - MERSEYRAIL Further...
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    RMT dispute on Merseyrail

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/what-new-merseyrail-strikes-mean-16677146 "Answering that question today, RMT's regional organiser John Tilley said the dispatch issue had always been on the table. He said: "It has always been a pinch point for our members. "We put the...
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    Merseyrail Train Guards

    Good Morning..... won't hear nothing until end of month at earliest due to sheer volume of applications.
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    Merseyrail reveals refub interiors

    Hi Camden, The train heating issue is infortunately down to a fault with the themostat on board the trains. The heating should only work when the temperature drops below a certain level to try to regulate at a normal temp. Unfortunately when this is malfunctionaling it can cause...
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    Merseyrail Train Guards

    Birkenhead Central Kirkdale Southport
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    Medical Deferral - help!!

    Think you will be fine bud. It is just normal process if you disclose anything. They would not view it as a negative that you disclosed.
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    Merseyrail Train Guards

    Just a quick heads up...... Merseyrail will be recruiting Train Guards shortly. Advert will be on website in next week or so.
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    Will be in contact Monday.

    Will be in contact Monday.

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