Clean Air Case Study 2

Northern Railways

RMT have received reports of positive progress, which shows that often long-fought campaigns, with persistence, can begin to effect change.

This relates to safety reps on Northern Railways who have managed to bring the issue of Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions (D.E.E.E.) to the director level of the Company, where a forum has been created, and “for the first time the workshop staff are consulted and their opinions listened to”. Also, the reps have formalised an agreement that where their members work they can vacate the work area all together if they feel that the air quality in their workspace is compromised. Pressure from the reps has also convinced the local safety management team to produce a monthly bulletin, specifically detailing the current developments with this issue.