SSP Research, Policy & Media Unit
Press Release: 14/03/05
SSP pledges support for CalMac strike
Scottish Socialist Party national convenor Colin Fox MSP today pledged the support of the SSP for the CalMac workers who have voted to strike to defend jobs, pay, conditions and pensions.
Colin said today;
“The CalMac workers have the complete backing of the Scottish Socialist Party in their fight to defend jobs, pay, conditions and pensions.
“The SSP has done everything we can in the Scottish Parliament to back the CalMac workers and we will continue to do so alongside practical solidarity by our members on the ground and in the RMT.
“By putting west coast ferry services to competition the Scottish Executive is going against the democratic will of the Scottish people expressed in the Parliament by a vote not to put the routes out to tender.
“If public sector unions go ahead with planned industrial action on March 23rd they will be joined by CalMac workers in the biggest show of trade union militancy for many years.
“The SSP is proud to stand alongside all workers taking action to defend their, wages, pensions and conditions against the Thatcherite onslaught of Tony Blair’s New Tory party.”
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