Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), employed through the Scottish Parliament as Caseworkers, Researchers and Parliamentary Assistant\'s for the SSP group are now involved in an industrial dispute with Tommy Sheridan MSP and Rosemary Byrne MSP.
After two months of negotiations the dispute has been officially sanctioned by the National Executive Council of the NUJ. It is also fully supported by the IWW.
The dispute has been caused because the two MSPs have ripped up a collective agreement with the workers and have unilaterally broken a contract agreed to in May 2005.
We the undersigned:
* Support members of the National NUJ and the IWW Union in their struggle to resist any attacks on their pay and conditions.
* Recognise that the dispute has been caused by Rosemary Byrne MSP and Tommy Sheridan MSP withdrawing monies set aside to pay workers wages up to the end of their contracts.
* Demand that Rosemary Byrne MSP and Tommy Sheridan MSP honour the collective contract with workers previously employed by them.
* Demand that there are no job loses, pay cuts or redundancies.
Just saw that we hit a hundred signatures which is honestly kind of surreal for me since I was worried nobody would even care about the contract dispute. I have been paced around my flat for an hour just thinking about the collective agreement getting ripped up and it really keeps me up at night knowing these folks are being treated this way.
Reached 100 supporters
November 23, 2006
November 22, 2006
I see the counter climbing and it really makes me want to scream because hitting that triple digit mark is going to show the MSPs that people are actually watching them (and believe me they are definitely looking over their shoulders). Just ping a link to your group chats or wherever you talk to people because we need momentum right now to make sure they know this isn't just going to quietly fade away.
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Fiona Moore
19 years ago
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shame on you both. contract is a contract. simple as that.
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David Nasser
19 years ago
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Pay them what they are owed. No excuses.
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Lesley Nguyen
19 years ago
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Disgusted by this. Workers deserved way better than this treatment from their own msp's. Hope they get it sorted soon
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Stuart Bell
19 years ago
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Unbelievable. Thought they were meant to be on our side? Treat your staff like human beings.
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Gordon Alvarez
19 years ago
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Completely disgraceful behaviour from people who claim to represent the working class. Pay the wages you owe.
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Claire Lowe
19 years ago
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Total hypocrisy. You cant just rip up an agreement because you feel like it. Solidarity with the workers.
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Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), employed through the Scottish Parliament as Caseworkers, Researchers and Parliamentary Assistant\'s for the SSP group are now involved in an industrial dispute with Tommy Sheridan MSP and Rosemary Byrne MSP.
After two months of negotiations the dispute has been officially sanctioned by the National Executive Council of the NUJ. It is also fully supported by the IWW.
The dispute has been caused because the two MSPs have ripped up a collective agreement with the workers and have unilaterally broken a contract agreed to in May 2005.
We the undersigned:
* Support members of the National NUJ and the IWW Union in their struggle to resist any attacks on their pay and conditions.
* Recognise that the dispute has been caused by Rosemary Byrne MSP and Tommy Sheridan MSP withdrawing monies set aside to pay workers wages up to the end of their contracts.
* Demand that Rosemary Byrne MSP and Tommy Sheridan MSP honour the collective contract with workers previously employed by them.
* Demand that there are no job loses, pay cuts or redundancies.
Just saw that we hit a hundred signatures which is honestly kind of surreal for me since I was worried nobody would even care about the contract dispute. I have been paced around my flat for an hour just thinking about the collective agreement getting ripped up and it really keeps me up at night knowing these folks are being treated this way.
Reached 100 supporters
November 23, 2006
November 22, 2006
I see the counter climbing and it really makes me want to scream because hitting that triple digit mark is going to show the MSPs that people are actually watching them (and believe me they are definitely looking over their shoulders). Just ping a link to your group chats or wherever you talk to people because we need momentum right now to make sure they know this isn't just going to quietly fade away.
6 Comments
F
Fiona Moore
19 years ago
Featured
shame on you both. contract is a contract. simple as that.
D
David Nasser
19 years ago
Featured
Pay them what they are owed. No excuses.
L
Lesley Nguyen
19 years ago
Featured
Disgusted by this. Workers deserved way better than this treatment from their own msp's. Hope they get it sorted soon
S
Stuart Bell
19 years ago
Featured
Unbelievable. Thought they were meant to be on our side? Treat your staff like human beings.
G
Gordon Alvarez
19 years ago
Featured
Completely disgraceful behaviour from people who claim to represent the working class. Pay the wages you owe.
C
Claire Lowe
19 years ago
Featured
Total hypocrisy. You cant just rip up an agreement because you feel like it. Solidarity with the workers.
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shame on you both. contract is a contract. simple as that.