Metronet demo- Reinstate Andy Now!
Oct 10 2008 11:51
METRONET DEMONSTRATION: DROP THE FAKE CHARGES - REINSTATE ANDY NOW!
The details of the demonstration are that it has been called by the National Shop Stewards Network supported by the RMT, to demonstrate against the out and out victimisation of Andy Littlechild RMT Rep who works for Metronet, and is to be held at:
1pm on Wednesday 15th October 08 outside Metronet Head Office, Templar House, High Holborn (nearest tube station is Holborn).
Please come and show your support; bring branch banners, flags etc..
In Solidarity,
Shop Stewards Network
Oct 13 2008 18:53
#2
and a haggle of SolFeders
Oct 13 2008 22:54
#3
Just been at the meeting, was really good. Andy didn't lose his job at the hearing, he got a 1 year (not final) warning. There is an appeal tomorrow, strike dates and the wednesday demo depending on the result of that.
Oct 13 2008 23:55
#4
So the demo and strike ballot will be going ahead if the warning is upheld?
Good luck with the appeal 
Oct 14 2008 00:41
#5
I think it depends on the exact result - but we'll know for sure tomorrow.
Oct 14 2008 17:51
#6
His warning was 'suspended' at the appeal, so looks like there will be no need for strike action.
Oct 14 2008 18:09
#7
Is this demonstration still taking place? I can try to attend in my lunchtime
Oct 14 2008 19:58
#8
The Shop Stewards Network demonstration against the victimisation of RMT Metronet rep Andy Littlechild for tomorrow 1pm outside Metronet Head Office in Holborn – London has been cancelled.
This is due to the company’s dramatic last minute climb down, where at his disciplinary on Monday they drew back from their plans to sack Andy on 4 (bogus) counts of GROSS MISCONDUCT, and only gave him a written warning for a year, and today (Tuesday) even further reduced the sanction to “a suspended warning” at a snap appeal held less the 24 hours after the disciplinary hearing!
As has been leaked by Metronet, Andy was supposed to be sacked on Monday, the only reason that this did not occur was because of the ground swell of anger from Metronet workers and the growing support that his campaign was getting from Metronet employees, sub contractors, other tube workers on LUL/TfL and beyond in the wider trade union movement, from left groups and workers organisations.
The brief period of management’s power to hold Andy as a hostage came to and end, as a massive army began to amass at their door, and the figure of Wednesday’s RMT Metronet strike ballot result and its consequences for London began to hit home to the company!
The knowledge of the demonstration on Wednesday too has had an effect on the situation, and the Shop Stewards Network would like to thank you for all for the support you have given the campaign for Andy’s reinstatement.
Please circulate this widely so that comrades don’t make a needless journey to Holborn tomorrow!
Oct 14 2008 20:24
#9
Cool. where is the leaked information?
Can you do an update for news please Jack?
Oct 14 2008 22:08
#10
Will do at work tomorrow, yea.
Not sure about the leak, will find out.
Oct 15 2008 22:31
#11
Crap, Opera just crashed and I lost it, and I stupidly wrote it in browser. Will do again tomorrow, shit.
Oct 15 2008 22:46
#12
Opera? What kind of piece of shit browser is that? But yes sorry that sucks. Never write anything in the browser!
Oct 16 2008 09:46
#13
turned up not knowing it had been cancelled. about 5 wobblies. went to pub instead. all in all, a good result nonetheless 
Oct 16 2008 14:17
#14
Hey, sorry about that but i didn't get confrimation that it was definitely cancalled until 9.30ish when i was in the pub, i did try to inform as many people as possible. Thanks for turning out.
Oct 16 2008 16:10
#15
Jason Cortez wrote:
9.30ish when i was in the pub
am? 
a gaggle of wobblies will be there...