Key facts for RMT members • • •
All RMT members at Bidvest Noonan (c2c Contract) are covered by the industrial action ballot result, this includes staff on their probation period. You cannot be victimised or penalised by your employer for taking industrial action and it is completely legal for you to do so. You do not have to tell your employer if you intend to take industrial action, even if they claim to you that it is a legal requirement to do so.
Below is a guide for RMT members on taking industrial action. If you have questions about the dispute which are not covered below you can email info@rmt.org.uk or call 0800 376 3706.
Who is taking industrial action? All RMT members at •
Bidvest Noonan (c2c Contract)
What does “going on strike” mean? It means withdrawing your labour and not attending work. It is a legal and legitimate action in all companies where the members balloted having voted in favour of strike action. Even if your employer tells you that you are in breach of your contract for taking strike action, if you have been instructed to do so by your Union you are entitled to and cannot be victimised by your employer for doing so. Only RMT members are covered by these ballots.
What do I do if I am on strike? All members in the above companies are instructed to take strike action by not booking on for shifts which commence between: 05:59 hours on Friday 3rd November 2023 and 05:58 hours on Saturday 4th November 2023
What do I do if I am booked onto a shift which starts before the strike action commences but finishes during the strike? You finish that shift.
Do I have to tell my employer if I am going on strike?