Rivus Fleet
We learned last Friday afternoon that Rivus Fleet has been placed into administration and that what remained of the business, which was largely the Metropolitan Police Contract, has been sold to the Met Police. This will result in a Tupe of 165 staff including former Rivus Team members and those Tuped into Rivus from the company that previously had the Met Police contract. Of this number, we know that we have some Rivus garages in London that will be involved in the Tupe and some staff in the Rivus support Centre in Birmingham.
Contact has been made with the Met Police and a meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.
The CWU were advised in the letter from the CEO of Rivus on Friday afternoon that Price, Waterhouse (PcW) have been appointed administrators. They also provided the names of
three people who will act on their behalf. We shall be seeking an early meeting with PcW.
The email from the Rivus CEO also had a letter attached advising us of the Tupe and offering discussions on any questions that we may have. Our initial efforts to contact Rivus have not been successful but will continue.
A meeting is also planned with the union’s lawyers and further briefings or LTBs will be circulated as more information becomes available.
Yours sincerely
Allan Eldred
National Officer
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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