11th September - Day of Action
CROWDS SUPPORT THE FIGHT FOR JOBS & JUSTICE AT DAY
OF ACTION 11TH SEPTEMBER 2009
Members of GMB and UNISON employed by
National Grid at Newcastle strike on Friday 11th
September with 95% vote for action over the company’s plans to
offshore and outsource their work to a low wage
economy
National Grid is threatening to close the
Newcastle Office and offshore the work to a low wage economy such
as India. 189 workers in Newcastle face the sack.
This year National Grid posted profits of
nearly £3bn pounds and paid shareholders a dividend of 23p per
share. Shareholders have also been guaranteed an 8% return per year
until 2012.
Seven National Grid directors have enjoyed a
total of £9.47 million in salary and bonuses this year.
As consumers have seen their energy bills soar
and National Grid find the money for a senior executive to park his
Ferrari in a dehumidified garage known as the “Hotel for Fine
Automobiles”, Newcastle workers face a future on the
dole.
Some photographs taken at the recent,
successful day of action on 11th September are provided below.
The poster for our successful day of action is provided as a PDF
below.