Glen Hart, RMT activist and a station supervisor on the London Underground Northern Line, is facing disciplinary action allegedly for not being deferential enough to a manager.
The RMT and Glen’s co-workers, however, believe the real reason he is facing a charge of gross misconduct is because he has been at the centre of defending jobs and supporting London Underground strikes.
Glen was the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate for Croydon North at the general election and has fought tirelessly in defence of jobs and terms and conditions in the workplace.
He has previously faced disciplinary action, and was stood down for almost a year, over strike action taken to defend jobs and ticket offices. The strike action was complemented by an overtime ban.
Glen had notified his managers that there was no break cover at his station.
The cover failed to arrive and Glen shut the station rather than work overtime during his lunch break, simply acting within the democratic mandate the RMT had secured when it balloted for strikes and ‘action short of strikes’ (work to rule).
Disciplinary
The disciplinary action eventually collapsed, despite it being held in his absence. The most serious charges were dropped including the charge of ‘putting passengers in danger’.
However, Glen has now been stood down a second time for allegedly being rude to a manager. There were no witnesses to the incident and Glen himself has not been interviewed.
He is being disciplined on the word of a single manager.
Following a resolution submitted earlier this year by Morden and Oval RMT Branch regarding possible disciplinary action against Glen, the General Grades Committee took the decision to prepare for a ballot for strike action if Glen Hart receives a disciplinary warning for carrying out trade union activities.
