BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS INTERSERVE WATERLOO

Circular No IR/343/14

 

 

To All Branches, Regional Offices & Regional Councils

 

 

Our Ref: BR2/19/1

23^rd December 2014

 

 

Dear Colleagues

 

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – INTERSERVE WATERLOO

 

Further to my previous circular on the above matter dated 4^th December 2014 (IR/319/14), I can report that despite the best efforts of the union’s negotiating team, Interserve has walked away from talks. Therefore the issues at Waterloo still remain unresolved. These include the dismissal of five RMT members on spurious charges, the disregard of basic employment rights, the underpayment of wages and the continued bullying and harassment in the workplace. Therefore, the General Grades Committee has taken the decision to call further strike action. Accordingly, all Interserve members at Waterloo are instructed to CEASE work during the following hours:-

 

• 05:00 hours and 07:00 hours on Tuesday 6^th January 2015
• 08:00 hours and 10:00 hours on Tuesday 6^th January 2015
• 17:00 hours and 19:00 hours on Tuesday 6^th January 2015

 

• 05:00 hours and 07:00 hours on Monday 12^th January 2015
• 08:00 hours and 10:00 hours on Monday 12^th January 2015
• 17:00 hours and 19:00 hours on Monday 12^th January 2015

 

Affected members have been given a clear instruction to stop work and “down tools” during the above hours and times and then return to work when the strike ends. Additionally, I can report that there will be demonstrations during the strike times which will be held outside of Interserve’s Waterloo Road Headquarters. I would like to encourage as many of you and your members as possible to attend this demonstration to your show support for our members at Waterloo. I would be most grateful if you could bring the content of this circular to the attention of all your members and I will, of course, keep you fully advised of any further developments.

 

Yours sincerely

Mick Cash

General Secretary