ASLEF Branch Motions Supports RMT Activist Mark Harding

ASLEF Longsight Branch have called on their union to support RMT activist Mark harding who was arrested on a picket line during our 'Every Job Matters' industrial action. The motion passed by Longsight branch was backed unanimously.

The motion
Emergency Branch Res Feb 2014 Longsight Branch

Mike Harding, branch secretary of the Hammersmith and city RMT, is being victimised for carrying out his legitimate trade union activities
The RMT activist was arrested during the Recent LUL Industrial Action following false accusations of calling a scab a scab, on a picket line in Hammersmith, He was arrested and held in a police cell for 13 hours. 
He has subsequently been released on police bail and given Draconian and Disgraceful bail conditions.

Some people believe the Police are there to Uphold the law and defend the public. This is nothing more than naivety.

This branch calls on the EC to write the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to the To express their disgust at this abuse of a Trade Unionists democratic Rights and seek assurances that Trade Union members undertaking their duties should not be subject to intimidation by the Police

Proposed Alan Moss Longsight Branch

  • Read more about Mark's case here.