{"id":17094,"date":"2019-01-28T16:38:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T16:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=17094"},"modified":"2020-11-12T12:57:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:57:46","slug":"yorkshire-bus-strike-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=17094","title":{"rendered":"‘Systemic anti-union campaign’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About 3,500 bus workers, employed by First Group across Yorkshire, are gearing up to be balloted for strike action over the management\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0098systematic campaign of anti-trade union activities\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n

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Unite has written separately to the bosses of First West Yorkshire & North Yorkshire, and First South Yorkshire about the anti-union stance created over many years and warning them that, as a result, there would be ballots for industrial action.<\/p>\n

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The situation comes to a head tomorrow (January 29) in Leeds when there is an internal appeal against the dismissal of two Unite senior reps at First West Yorkshire & North Yorkshire for what the union said were \u00e2\u20ac\u0098trumped up\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 allegations. Unite is demanding their immediate reinstatement.<\/p>\n

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At First South Yorkshire, Unite said that the drivers, engineers, clerical staff and cleaning workers had been subjected to \u00e2\u20ac\u0098a return to a harsh disciplinary code\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and the undermining of long-standing agreements.<\/p>\n

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Unite said that certain managers in the two companies were colluding in a campaign of anti-trade union activities \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the union said that these executives should be moved out of Yorkshire, so that a better employment relations\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 environment\u00c2\u00a0 can be created.<\/p>\n

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Unite regional coordinating officer Steve Clark said, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe have about 3,500 members working across these two First Group companies where they have been subjected to a systematic campaign of anti-trade union activities.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThere is a bullying culture that certain managers have generously contributed to in recent years,” he added.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThis poisonous atmosphere comes to a head tomorrow when there is an internal appeals\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 hearing over the dismissal of our two senior reps at First West Yorkshire & North Yorkshire on trumped up charges, including the ludicrous allegation of \u00e2\u20ac\u0098abuse of power\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. We are demanding our members\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 immediate reinstatement.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bIt is our view that there are a number of \u00e2\u20ac\u0098bad apple\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 managers working for First Group in Yorkshire who have colluded in creating this appalling employment relations\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 climate,” Clark went on to say.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bA prerequisite for an improvement in industrial relations is the redeployment of these managers out of Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThis is crunch week for First Group in Yorkshire \u00e2\u20ac\u201c either there is a dramatic U-turn or we will proceed to industrial action ballots, which will include the option for strikes.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bIf the strike action is voted for, this will cause massive disruption to bus services and the travelling public throughout Yorkshire. The ball, therefore, is very much in First Group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s court.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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