Critchley Labels

EDM number 812 in 1997-98, proposed by Joe Benton on 19/02/1998.

That this House notes that it is more than one year since Critchley Labels Technology took unilateral action to de-recognise the Communication Workers Union; acknowledges that 31 members of the CWU were sacked by Critchley Labels Technology for campaigning for trades union representation after the majority of the workforce had voted for it; points out that the Critchley group have reneged on previous undertakings to the staff and shown no regard for employee rights; believes that British Telecom plc, who sold Critchley Labels should assist by helping find work for the sacked workers; calls on BT to take account of the appalling attitude of the Critchley management when placing further orders with the company; and urges the Government to ensure the forthcoming legislation on trade union recognition prevents companies such as Critchley Labels Technology from adopting similar industrial relations in the future.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.