EDINBURGH WORKERS FIGHT BULLYING AT WORK

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: october 2021 :: RMTnews 11 F ollowing a new phase of action by Rail Gourmet staff at Edinburgh Waverley against the bullying of workers by local management the union has agreed a period of grace after the contract was taken over by Gate Gourmet. The national executive committee has agreed to allow management time to resolve this dispute and recommended a limit of 28 days. However, if there are no substantial results then Gate Gourmet members located at Edinburgh Waverley will be re- balloted. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that members had been left with no choice but to take further strike action as a culture of bullying and harassment had been allowed to develop at Edinburgh Waverley which had led to a wholesale breakdown in industrial relations. “This dispute is all about respect and justice in the workplace and the company’s continued refusal, even in the face of a massive 100 per cent vote for strike action and solid support during recent strikes themselves, to do anything about it. “We hope that the new employers will now listen to the strength of feeling of its workers and address these long running and deep-seated issues and put a stop to this toxic environment and treat its workers with the respect that they deserve,” he said. EDINBURGH WORKERS FIGHT BULLYING AT WORK