Stanlow United

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Unfair Dismissal

One of our Branch members, who has worked for Shell for over 30 years, has been dismissed by the company. We feel this is an unfair dismissal and have so far unsuccessfully appealed the decision. We have now started the process for taking this case forward to an Industrial Tribunal.

In the light of this unfair treatment of one of our members we will be holding a General Meeting of all Unite Branch members on site. We will need to discuss the issues this case raises regarding our relationship with the company and the possibility of industrial action.

Unite NW428 Statement

Colombian Visitor

Mr Jorge Gamboa, a senior Colombian trade union leader visited the North West for a conference in Manchester in June.

During his visit he took time out to meet with the Ops stewards to give them an update on the appalling human rights crisis in Colombia. Jorge himself has survived three assassination attempts but continues to try and improve Trade Union rights.

It was agreed at the meeting that we would affiliate to Justice for Colombia.

Justice for Colombia

Shell European Forum Elections

Congratulations to Alan Rowlands, Kenny Cunningham and Mike Watson on being re-elected onto the Shell European Works Council.

N.O.R.C.C.

The next meeting of the National Oil Refining Coordinating Committee will be held at Unite Central Offices in London in May

More Messages of Support

Essar Reply 23/11/09

Ellesmere Port Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Letter to Essar Oil CEO 20/11/09

International Solidarity

More Australian Support from Geelong Refinery

Australian Workers Union: Victoria Branch

Geelong Refinery Link

Melbourne Victoria Site

Clyde Refinery

We have received an unexpected donation of A$1000 (£555) from the unionised operators at Clyde Refinery, NSW, Australia. They have held a Branch Meeting and passed a motion to send us a donation to help us in our fight to maintain our terms and conditions. We have sent a note of thanks, on behalf of NW428, back to their Branch and also to Barry Brown who put forward the motion.

The operators at Clyde Refinery have had their own experience of anti union activities, but through strong union action managed to force Shell to change its behaviour.

Clyde Refinery Dispute (ICEM)

Clyde Refinery Factsheet

New South Wales

Essar Oil - Analysts Presentation

FACTBOX

Shell announced on 30th October that Essar are now the preferred bidders for Stanlow and the two German refineries, Harburg and Heide.

Essar Energy

Stanlow Open Meeting

An offsite meeting was held recently to bring all Shell employees at Stanlow up to date with what Unite has been doing since news of the Strategic Review was leaked. It was attended by over 220 employees, mainly Operators and Maintenance Technicians.

Following opening speeches by Andrew Miller MP, Graham Daley Unite FTO, Mark Lyon and Ian Proudlove from Grangemouth, Alan Rowlands chaired a long question and answer session. Following questions on Government support, potential buyers, Union recognition, Pensions and protection of terms and conditions the meeting concluded.

Mark Lyon's GEC September Report

The United Steelworkers (USW), North America's largest private sector union, and Unite the Union, the largest labour organisation in the United Kingdom and Ireland, are joining forces.

Workers Uniting will draw on the energies of the two unions more than three million active and retired workers from the United States, Canada, Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland who work in virtually every sector of the global economy, including manufacturing, service, mining and transportation.

Workers Uniting Website

If you wish to contact us via email: webmaster@stanlow.org

Branch Resolution passed on 9th September 2009

NW428 Branch, Stanlow are resolved that in the event of any sale of Stanlow by Shell to a third party we will fight all proposed changes on any issue, especially our pensions entitlements, that would be in any way detrimental to our members.

TUPE

The Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations, known as the TUPE Regulations, govern how workers are treated following the transfer of a business or a change in service provision. The original aim of the Regulations was to strengthen the rights of workers involved in transfers, providing them with continuity of employment and the same terms and conditions as they had before.

Guide to the 2006 TUPE Regulations

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