Defending RMT reps and members unjustly treated by their employers
London Underground's response to the RMT's ballot to reinstate victimised rep Eamonn Lynch is not the most robust of arguments.
Perhaps Mr Ramsay would like to put out a bulletin which answers the following questions:
On November 5th 2010, the RMT won a landmark case for health and safety rep Eamonn Lynch at an Interim Relief Tribunal when the Judge awarded a "continuation order". This ruling by the judge means that the view of the Tribunal was that Eamonn had been sacked and victimised by London Underground on the basis of his trade union activity.
The RMT received the following message of solidarity from French rail union SUD- RAIL for the the union's campaign to stop the victimisations on the tube:
"French union federation SUD-Rail (SUD for Solidarity, Unity and Democraty) send its full support to RMT activists sacked by London Underground :
- Bakerloo Line driver, Eamon Lynch, RMT health and safety rep,
- Morden driver, Arwyn Thomas, RMT activist.
London Underground must let them work again freely.
IN TWO separate disputes over the victimisation of RMT London Underground activists the union announced today ballots for action in support of train operators Eamon Lynch and Arwyn Thomas.
Meeting for all drivers and station staff
REINSTATE EAMONN LYNCH
STOP THE VICTIMISATIONS OF ARWYN THOMAS AND PETER HARTSHORN
Speakers: PAT SIKORSKI (RMT Assistant General Secretary), reps and activists from Bakerloo, Northern and Piccadilly Lines
MONDAY November 22nd at 15:00 hrs THE CLACHAN, KINGLY STREET, NEAR OXFORD CICUS TUBE
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Employment tribunal judge says Eamonn Lynch was victimised by LUL
Management refuse to give result of Appeal hearing
RMT to ballot members for strike action
Last night our branch agreed to send a message of solidarity to Arwyn Thomas, his branch and the RMT in the fight to get the charges against Arwyn dropped.
This is a clear attack on the rights of trade unionists to organise and be active in the workplace - an attack on one is an attack on us all, whatever union you are in.
Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
And please can you pass on this message to Arwyn and his branch
In solidarity
Monica Gort
Branch Secretary UNITE Clerkenwell and St Pancras Community and Not for Profit branch
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There was standing room only in the large function room at Ganleys in Morden. A packed branch / strike meeting kicked off the campaign to defend long standing RMT activist Arwyn Thomas from disciplinary charges following allegations made against him by strike breakers. Morden train operator Arwyn Thomas has been a NUR/RMT member for over 29 years.
On the 5th of November 2010 a historic tribunal victory was won by Eamonn Lynch and RMT.
RMT health & safety rep, Eamonn Lynch was sacked by London Underground following an operational error on Network Rail in early August. Eamonn has an unblemished 15 year record and yet was summarily dismissed for making one mistake. It was the RMT’s contention that the real reason Eamonn was sacked was because he is an effective trade unionist and safety representative.
This resolution, submitted by Morden & Oval and seconded by Camden 3, was carried unanimously at the October meeting of the Regional Council.
This Regional Council deplores the disciplinary action being taken against Arwyn Thomas, a dedicated and long-serving activist of this union. We fully support the call for industrial action on the Northern Line in support of Arwyn. We also support the campaigns against victimisation of other reps, including Eamonn Lynch and Peter Hartshorn.