Last week Tom Richie, the cases. membership secretary of Manchester South RMT at Piccadilly station Manchester, was sacked for paruns a branen nouce ch a notice board.
This follows the sacking of Chris Jones from Longsight Manchester British Rail depot at the end of September.
Weaken unions This second sacking indicates a determination by Britthe Manchester area in the run up to privatisation. The sacking of four reps at Piccadilly three years ago was designed Management are back for a second go.
The response of the RMT however will make management shink again abour theil actions. The national General Grades Committee has voted for simultancous strike hallots and action about all three This is exactly the response needed.
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