DISMISSAL, J HUGHES – GATE GOURMET (EDINBURGH)

Our Ref: HC/4/1

 

19^th September 2024

 

Dear RMT Member

 

DISMISSAL, J HUGHES – GATE GOURMET (EDINBURGH)

 

I have received a report from the Lead Officer that following an appeal hearing Gate Gourmet has taken the outrageous decision to sack your colleague and long-standing RMT representative John Hughes over allegations with regards to an altercation and threatening behavior in the workplace.

 

This is not the first time your employer has taken a hard line against a union representative and members as Gate Gourmet stand accused of regularly ignoring members’ concerns and refusing to address multiple issues – as you and your colleagues in Edinburgh know too well.

 

Your Union’s National Executive Committee has considered this matter and have noted the actions of Gate Gourmet. Therefore, the NEC believes we must now take a stand and make our feelings known that we will not allow the company to dismiss our representatives. The Union’s NEC is instructing all Gate Gourmet members at Edinburgh Waverley to not to book on for any shifts that commence between: -

 

• 0559 Hours on Saturday 5^th October 2024 and 0559 Hours on Monday 7^th October 2024

 

• 0559 Hours on Saturday 12^th October 2024 and 0559 Hours on Monday 14^th October 2024

 

• 0559 Hours on Saturday 19^th October 2024 and 0559 Hours on Monday 21^st October 2024

 

I urge you to stand in solidarity with your representative and demand that John is reinstated to his substantive role. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary