Remploy - Steward sacked
WORKERS, SEPT 2007 ISSUE
Following the announcement of 2,500 redundancies in the Remploy Factories (see Workers, July 2007), comes the sacking of a Remploy GMB steward in Newcastle, seen as part of a continued assault on GMB shop floor activists by Remploy to maintain a climate of intimidation.
The steward was sacked after complaining of bullying and harassment by Remploy for her trade union duties and activities. Some see disabled workers as "victims", but the workers at Remploy, established to accommodate severely disabled service personnel from the First World War, are showing that disability is no bar to fighting for your job, dignity at work and trade union.