Standing Up For Local People
A number of North Lanarkshire readers have been in touch over the 'lukewarm' response they've received from Frank Roy, MP - having contacted Frank about equal pay.
Well here's an example of Frank Roy rolling up his sleeves and getting stuck into the Remploy campaign - on behalf of his local constituents.
The article is from the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) - and it's exactly the kind of campaigning spirit that's needed to knock some sense into North Lanarkshire Council.
So, let's hope Frank Roy and other politicians listen to the arguments - put party politics to one side - and start calling a spade a spade in North Lanarkshire - when it comes to equal pay.
REMPLOY CAMPAIGN NATIONAL LAUNCH
Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Remploy Disabled Workers’ National Mobile Demonstration To Labour Party Conference In Bournemouth Launched Today In
Demonstration will rally at all 43 factories scheduled for closure and will mobilise support for Remploy workers at 70 events in every part of Britain over next month 28 Aug 2007.
The Remploy Consortium of trades unions’ national mobile demonstration against the threatened closure of 43 disabled workers factories was launched today from outside the Aberdeen Remploy factory, which is scheduled for closure.
Speakers at the rally were Paul Kenny, GMB General Secretary, Frank Doran MP (LAB), Cllr Jim Kiddie (SNP) Jennie Formby National Officer (T&G Unite), Aberdeen Trades Council, Phil Davies, (GMB & National Secretary Remploy Consortium) and Les Woodward (GMB).
The demonstration will travel through Britain visiting each of the 43 factories and collecting political and public support to find work for the factories.
It will demonstrate that Remploy’s share of public procurement orders stands at a minuscule 0.024% per annum i.e. just £32 million out of a total spend of £136 billion paid for by the tax payer each year and will call for the move of contracts worth a mere 5 p in every £100 of current public procurement spending to keep all 83 Remploy factories open.
The public are invited to attend rallies and meetings and write to the government to support these demands.
LANARKSHIRE: Rally outside Remploy Lanarkshire factory - scheduled for closure -ExcelsiorPark, Wishaw, Lanarkshire ML2 0JG. Speakers include Frank Roy MP (LAB)
Well here's an example of Frank Roy rolling up his sleeves and getting stuck into the Remploy campaign - on behalf of his local constituents.
The article is from the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) - and it's exactly the kind of campaigning spirit that's needed to knock some sense into North Lanarkshire Council.
So, let's hope Frank Roy and other politicians listen to the arguments - put party politics to one side - and start calling a spade a spade in North Lanarkshire - when it comes to equal pay.
REMPLOY CAMPAIGN NATIONAL LAUNCH
Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Remploy Disabled Workers’ National Mobile Demonstration To Labour Party Conference In Bournemouth Launched Today In
Demonstration will rally at all 43 factories scheduled for closure and will mobilise support for Remploy workers at 70 events in every part of Britain over next month 28 Aug 2007.
The Remploy Consortium of trades unions’ national mobile demonstration against the threatened closure of 43 disabled workers factories was launched today from outside the Aberdeen Remploy factory, which is scheduled for closure.
Speakers at the rally were Paul Kenny, GMB General Secretary, Frank Doran MP (LAB), Cllr Jim Kiddie (SNP) Jennie Formby National Officer (T&G Unite), Aberdeen Trades Council, Phil Davies, (GMB & National Secretary Remploy Consortium) and Les Woodward (GMB).
The demonstration will travel through Britain visiting each of the 43 factories and collecting political and public support to find work for the factories.
It will demonstrate that Remploy’s share of public procurement orders stands at a minuscule 0.024% per annum i.e. just £32 million out of a total spend of £136 billion paid for by the tax payer each year and will call for the move of contracts worth a mere 5 p in every £100 of current public procurement spending to keep all 83 Remploy factories open.
The public are invited to attend rallies and meetings and write to the government to support these demands.
LANARKSHIRE: Rally outside Remploy Lanarkshire factory - scheduled for closure -ExcelsiorPark, Wishaw, Lanarkshire ML2 0JG. Speakers include Frank Roy MP (LAB)
