Range wardens on strike, Kent, November 2014

Range wardens on strike, Kent, November 2014   (Click to enlarge: opens in new window)

Representatives of South East Kent TUC stood on picket lines today alongside striking Unite range wardens. The driving rain didn’t dampen the range wardens’ spirits or resolve to fight redundancies, safety issues and lack of consultation.

Landmarc support services who employ the wardens and support staff on Britain’s military estates have undercut their contracts on renewal so much, that 370 jobs across the country may be at risk. Unite has written to the MOD human resources calling for Landmarc’s contract to be reviewed. However, could this not be an opportunity for the MOD to ‘bite the bullet’, send exploitative contractors packing and take support staff back under MOD control?

Seth Cruse, president South East Kent Trade Union Council

This version of this article was first posted on the Socialist Party website on 3 November 2014 and may vary slightly from the version subsequently printed in The Socialist.