Justice for Jarvis Workers

RMT is campaigning for justice for 1,200 Jarvis rail maintenance workers who were sacked when the company collapsed in March 2010 after Network Rail deferred 30 per cent of its rail renewals work last year.

Unions want government intervention to protect the workers and for TUPE rules to apply, so that if they are re-employed by another engineering company it will be on their old terms and conditions. Network Rail has asked other companies to bid for the work undertaken by Jarvis.

RMT general secretary Bob Crow said: "The total cost of the administrators Jarvis rescue package would be £19m - money that would be easily recouped by the Government and Network Rail.

"Instead as a result of the Government refusing to use its legal powers to intervene and ignoring the administrators proposals, over 1,000 workers have been sacked and their pensions destroyed. That is a scandal!"

May 21, 2010

Letter from Bob Crow to VolkerRail Group Ltd re: TUPE transfer from Jarvis. Click below.

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The workers were last paid in early March and funds are urgently needed. Cheques should be made payable to Doncaster Branch RMT, clearly endorsed on the back "Justice 4 Jarvis" and sent to:

30 Abercorn Road
Intake
Doncaster DN2 6NH

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RMT Video

• London protest at Network Rail (April 28, 2010)
• York protest (April 14, 2010)

RMT Press Releases

• RMT backs Justice 4 Jarvis Workers lobby of Network Rail (April 26, 2010)
• Network Rail Threatens Jarvis Jobs Rescue Plan (April 20, 2010)
• Hopes rise for 1,200 sacked Jarvis staff (April 16, 2010)
• Dumped Jarvis workers to demonstrate in York today (April 14, 2010)
• Dumped Jarvis workers to demonstrate in York tomorrow (April 13, 2010)
• RMT gives full support to ӊustice 4 Jarvis WorkersԠcampaign (April 7, 2010)
• RMT calls on Government to act to save 1200 Jarvis rail jobs (March 31, 2010)