UNISON and RMT general secretaries joing together at Brighton station to show support for striking Southern rail workers
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis took the union’s solidarity to striking RMT members on Southern Rail this morning.
Mr Prentis joined his RMT counterpart Mick Cash on the picket line at Brighton Station this morning as the south coast town prepared to host UNISON’s national delegate conference.
The rail union is in dispute with Southern over the companies plans to remove guards from trains, a move the union says is unsafe.
Taking industrial action is a big step for any union. And with a raft of legislation surrounding any form of industrial action, from ballots to picketing, great care is essential when taking action. But there are a couple of general principles to bear in mind.
Industrial action occurs when members of a trade union organise into a group that either refuses to work, or refuses to work in the way employers want. Industrial action may take place when no resolution has been found in bargaining and negotiation with the employer.
