29 October 2024
RMT Press Office:
Rail union RMT, slammed Unipart Rail for issuing outrageous and baseless threats to sack employees for participating in lawful strike action this Thursday.
The dispute follows Unipart’s aggressive decision to derecognise the RMT union at its Crewe site—a move that has sparked deep frustration and led workers to vote overwhelmingly for industrial action.
Despite this lawful vote, Unipart has issued threats that staff members who stand up for their rights on the picket line could face termination.
RMT asserts that Unipart has no legal grounds to declare the planned strike “unofficial,” nor to dismiss employees for participating in a lawfully sanctioned action.
Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary, said: “Unipart Rail’s threats to dismiss our members for exercising their democratic and legal right to strike is a disgrace and an attack on fundamental workers' rights.
"We will not stand by while our members are bullied in this disgraceful manner.
"Unipart’s tactics only deepen our members’ resolve to fight for a secure and fair negotiated settlement.
"Any retribution against our members for exercising their rights will be met with the full force of RMT’s legal and industrial resources.
"We will not hesitate to challenge Unipart’s actions in every possible way.”
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Notes: Unipart Rail receives its contract from Network Rail - a publicly owned company.
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