Respect Veolia workers’ right to choose their own union!

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Respect Veolia workers’ right to choose their own union!

Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff and Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council

Refuse workers are taking industrial action because their employer, Veolia, will not respect their right to choose their own union. They are all Unite members and make up a significant number of the workforce – but Veolia refuses to negotiate with Unite over pay and conditions.

Before Christmas an agreement was reached to recognise these workers’ union Unite, but at the last minute Veolia withdrew the deal.

Managers have tried to bully workers into submission and have sacked an elected workplace representative, plus three other Unite members.

Veolia and Sheffield Council have to stop the union-busting.

Please show your support and sign this petition now. Tell Veolia to:

Respect the wishes of its workforce and sign the collective bargaining agreement that was reached with Unite in Sheffield
Senior management in Paris to step in to resolve the dispute and end union-busting tactics

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To: Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff and Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council
From: [Your Name]

Dear Estelle Brachlianoff

It's time senior management in Paris steps in to resolve the dispute and end union-busting tactics.

Please respect the wishes of the 78 Veolia workers in Sheffield and have the company sign a collective bargaining agreement with Unite in Sheffield.

The four sacked Unite members need to be reinstated and all sanctions dropped immediately.

We demand you respect British workers’ right to choose their own union.

* Immediately reinstate the four sacked Unite members and drop all sanctions

* Respect the wishes of its workforce and sign a collective bargaining agreement with Unite in Sheffield

* Senior Veolia management in Paris and Sheffield City Council leaders should step in to resolve the dispute and end union-busting tactics

Thank you for your interest and for supporting Unite’s campaign. This petition will be shared with Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff, Ofis Veolia, 30 rue Madeleine Vionnet, Aubervilliers, 93300, France and Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HH.