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Co-Steel Sheerness (No. 2)

EDM number 459 in 1996-97, proposed by DN Campbell-Savours on 29/01/1997.

That this House notes that on 23rd December 1996, after 25 years of service, Mr Joe Davey, received a letter confirming his immediate dismissal from Co-Steel, Sheerness, allegedly for ill health; notes that Mr Davey had been off work for only five weeks and was due to see an independent medical consultant within a few days as managers were aware; notes that Mr Davey is the branch secretary and most senior official of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation at Co-Steel; notes his legal challenge supported by eminent legal opinion that the dismissal was due to unlawful discrimination against his legitimate trade union activities; notes that in 1992 Co-Steel derecognised trade unions, and in June 1996 the United Nation's International Labour Organisation formally recommended that an immediate inquiry should be launched into anti trade union activities by Co-Steel in breach of international law; notes that Co-Steel have an international reputation for using threats and intimidation against employees; notes the misleading amendment to a previous motion on Co-Steel included a claim that employees had not attended a local rally in their support but failed to mention that there was a clear implication through the company's conduct that they would have been sacked if they had exercised this basic human right; and calls upon honourable Members to examine very carefully any motions presented in defence of Co-Steel's current managers and objectively consider whether they wish to be publicly associated with the activities of Co-Steel Sheerness Personnel Director, Mr Hugh Billot.

This motion has been signed by a total of 29 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Dale Campbell-Savours29/01/1997WorkingtonProposed
Dennis Skinner30/01/1997BolsoverSigned
Peter Hardy30/01/1997WentworthSigned
Lynne Jones30/01/1997Birmingham, Selly OakSigned
Harry Barnes30/01/1997North East DerbyshireSigned
Kevin McNamara31/01/1997Kingston upon Hull NorthSigned
Barry Jones03/02/1997Alyn & DeesideSigned
Ken Livingstone03/02/1997Brent EastSigned
John Cummings03/02/1997EasingtonSigned
John Evans03/02/1997St Helens NorthSigned
Norman Godman03/02/1997Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Terry Lewis04/02/1997WorsleySigned
Dennis Turner04/02/1997Wolverhampton South EastSigned
Ian Davidson04/02/1997Glasgow, GovanSigned
Bill Michie04/02/1997Sheffield, HeeleySigned
Roy Hughes04/02/1997Newport EastSigned
Llew Smith04/02/1997Blaenau GwentSigned
Allan Rogers04/02/1997RhonddaSigned
Alan Meale05/02/1997MansfieldSigned
Eric Clarke05/02/1997MidlothianSigned
Jeremy Corbyn05/02/1997Islington NorthSigned
Kenneth Eastham05/02/1997Manchester, BlackleySigned
Tommy Graham05/02/1997Renfrew West and InverclydeSigned
Denis MacShane06/02/1997RotherhamSigned
Mike Hall06/02/1997Warrington SouthSigned
Jack Thompson06/02/1997WansbeckSigned
Rachel Squire10/02/1997Dunfermline WestSigned
Audrey Wise10/02/1997PrestonSigned
Martyn Jones13/02/1997Clwyd South WestSigned

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