Workers strike at doomed Remploy

REMPLOY workers in Bardsley have gone on strike in a desperate bid to save their jobs.

GMB and Unite members started their first day of action at 6am and will stage a 24-hour walk-out from 6am tomorrow.

Strike action is taking place in all of Britain’s 54 factories including the Ashton Road site, which faces the loss of over 100 jobs. By the end of December 2,800 disabled workers will have lost their jobs.

Phil Davies GMB National Secretary said: “Disabled people in Remploy have not taken the decision to withdraw their labour lightly. These are workers who do not have large amounts of savings, so for them to sacrifice their pay shows the passion they have for trying to save their jobs.”

“This decision to force the close of Remploy means that thousands of disabled people and their families will be put into poverty and their health is bound to suffer. At the same time as the world’s athletes will be going for gold, our members will be sent to the dole. What a disgrace”

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