RAIL UNION RMT is backing a lobby by the Justice 4 Jarvis Workers campaign of Network Rail chief Iain Coucher this Wednesday ( 28th April) as the union continues the fight to save 1200 workers from being dumped on the dole following the collapse of the company last month.
Justice 4 Jarvis workers from across the UK will be taking their case to the doorstep of Network Rail, and it's Chief Executive Iain Coucher, at 1pm on Wednesday 28th April at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
"1200 Jarvis workers, skilled staff who we need out there on the tracks to keep our railways running, have been totally betrayed by Network Rail who admit that these jobs still need doing but have not lifted a finger to keep these men and women in work.
"In yet another twist of the knife, Network Rail, and the contractor Babcock Rail who are picking up some of the Jarvis work, have said that in their view the Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) regulations, that protect pay and conditions and length of service, will not apply to any workers they might re-engage. That is a scandal.
"While the election focuses on personalities and talk of deals to keep politicians in high paid positions after May 6th, the jobs carnage on Britain's railways continues and is wrecking the lives of key staff that we need to keep the network safe.
"We are backing the Justice 4 Jarvis Workers campaign and the lobby on Wednesday and are challenging the politicians in the areas hit by these 1200 jobs cuts to cut the spin and the rhetoric and to join the fight to save these workers and their livelihoods."
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