Appeal for support from Shelter workers.
The Socialist Party received the following appeal.
Dear Shelter Supporters,
As you may already know, Shelter works are returning to strike action this week.
Following our strike action in March, Shelter management agreed to return to talks at ACAS, where they made a revised offer to staff.
This offer, far from resolving the dispute, poured oil onto troubled waters. Further details can be found in the attached leaflet.
Union members were balloted on whether to accept or reject the offer. It was made very clear that in order to improve the package on the table, further escalated strike action would be necessary. Members voted to do just that – escalate strike action.
Shelter workers will be on strike across England and Scotland on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th April.
We have timed our action on 24th to coincide with the NUT, PCS and UCU strikes on the same day. In many locations we will picket our Shelter offices and then join the demonstrations and rallies with our colleagues in the the other unions.
This is a significant week in our dispute at Shelter: the first batch of dismissal notices issued to staff opposing the cuts are due to expire today. Those staff members are being told if they want to continue in their jobs, they have to sign new contracts on inferior terms and conditions.
Please find attached details of our picket lines. Do come along and support us if you possibly can.
Best wishes,
Elizabeth O’Hara
on behalf of Shelter stewards
Shelter strike leaflet
Shelter dispute – Thursday 24th and Friday 25th April 2008
Picket lines
Shelter staff are taking a further strike action on Thursday and Friday this week.
There will be picket lines at the following locations.
Please come support us.
London
Shelter Head Office
88 Old St
London EC1V 9HU
At junction of Old St and Whitecross St
Thursday 24th – From 7.30am – 10.30am at Old St, then at 11am joining NUT/PCS/UCU march from Lincoln’s Inn Fields to Westminster Central Hall for rally.
Friday 25th – From 7.30am – 2pm at Old St
Sheffield
Furnival House
Furnival Gate
SHEFFIELD
S1 4QP
From 7.30am
Leeds
Yorkshire & North East Regional Office
Ludgate Chambers
Ludgate Hill
LEEDS
LS2 7HZ
From 7am
Birmingham
Midlands & East Regional Office
4th Floor
Gateway House
50 – 53 High Street
BIRMINGHAM
B4 7SY
From 8am – 10.15am and then again from 12 noon – 2pm
Manchester
Manchester Housing Aid Centre and North West Regional Office
Ground Floor
Victoria House
119 Princess Street
MANCHESTER
M1 7AG
From 7.30am
Edinburgh
Head Office (Scotland)
Scotiabank House
6 South Charlotte Street
EDINBURGH
EH2 4AW
From 7.30am
Glasgow
Glasgow HAC
First Floor Suite 2
Breckenridge House
274 Sauchiehall Street
GLASGOW
G2 3EH
