London bus workers at Hackney to strike over dismissal of shop
steward
30 May 2008
Unite members at CT Plus bus company, based in Hackney, will be
taking strike action on Monday (2nd June). CT Plus buses provide
Transport for London, school contracts and special need
services.
The action was voted for overwhelmingly by members of the UK's
largest trade union, which includes bus drivers, supervisors,
engineers and admin staff, following the sacking of the union shop
steward Denis Shine. Mr Shine had only been in his steward role for
four weeks when the company dismissed him for taking action over
what he believed was a genuine health and safety issue.
Unite Regional Officer, Adam Powell, says: "We are disappointed
that it has come to this. We believe that the dismissal of our shop
steward was particularly harsh and has seriously damaged industrial
relations at the company.
"Our members do not take this action lightly and it shows the
strength of feelings. We believe that this is part of a wider
seam of discontent in the workplace."
The strike action, which will start at 3.30am and finish at 9.30am,
comes at a time when the relatively new bus company should be
looking forward to improve relations with it's employees as it has
recently won the transport contract for the 2012 Olympics.
Further strike action planned for Friday 13 June 1.30pm to
7pm.
TfL routes affected 388, 153, 394, W13.
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For further information contact Peter Kavanagh on work 0208 800
4281 or mobile 07980 721422
