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MORE THAN 800 RMT members across ‘One’ railway will strike for 24 hours on Saturday September 15 and again on Monday September 17 in support of a guard sacked following an incident with a violent and abusive fare evader, and against the company’s neglect of staff safety.
Relevant members will also refuse to sell advance tickets for the two strike dates from Thursday September 13.
More than I00 guards, revenue-protection inspectors and retail staff in north Essex have already taken two days of action in defence of Paul Yarwood, and their colleagues in all grades across the company last month voted by more than five to one to join the dispute.
“Our members across ‘One’ have shown their solidarity with Paul and their disgust at the company’s attitude to its own staff’s safety,” RMT general secretary Bob Crow said today.
“It is astonishing that the company still seems to have its head buried in the sand, not least because of the huge public support that Paul has had from members of the public.
“Our members will be leafletting passengers during the strike to explain that the company’s bizarre stance has left us no option but to strike again, this time right across the company.
“The size of the strike vote should have told ‘One’ everything they need to know about the effect their failure to support their staff is having on the people who have to face the daily danger of threats, abuse and assaults.
“I would like to thank all those who have already called on the company to re-instate Paul Yarwood, and would urge others to contact the company, or to let us have their comments so we can pass them on,” Bob Crow said. ends
Note to editors: In the ballot that closed late last month, RMT members voted by 300 to 59 to strike.
More than 100 guards based at Colchester and Clacton, revenue-protection inspectors based at Colchester and retail members between Chelmsford and Manningtree voted by 83 to one for action and struck on August 18 and 20.
Paul Yarwood, a guard with an exemplary record, was dismissed over an incident at Colchester North on June 7 involving an abusive fare evader who refused to stop smoking, assaulted a platform supervisor and threatened a passenger and other staff.
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One’s stance on this is diabilical. Paul Yarwood should be reinstated immediately, and compensated for any loss he has sustained. One should urgently look to its policies for supporting its staff, particularly in such incidents as this.
Comment by Helene Seabrook — September 13, 2007 #