RMT cleaners
Trans Pennine Express strike
Warrington Trades Council
was pleased to help RMT members employed as cleaners on the
Trans-Pennine Express route as they leafleted passengers outside
Warrington Central station on Saturday.
The cleaners were on strike
against the rock-bottom pay and conditions offered by Carlisle
Cleaning and Support Services, their employer. One particular
bone of contention is the 25p per hour attendance bonus which is
withdrawn if an employee has even one day off in the month �
even if it is annual leave!
Not surprisingly RMT secured
a big majority for the strike and has built membership by
campaigning � some of those leafleting had only been members for
a matter of months or even weeks. Nevertheless they were keen
and motivated, and got a good reception, with many passengers
wishing them well and decrying the way things are now � rock
bottom for hard working cleaners, while the company books
ever-increasing profits on the back of their hard work.
Andy Ford,
Warrington Trades Council