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ROSSINGTON LATEST - NUM ASK MINISTER TO INTERVENE - 21 DECEMBER 2005
The National Union of Mineworkers (Yorkshire Area) has written to Alan Johnson, Secretary of State at the Department of Trade and Industry, asking him to intervene and to take action against UK Coal for submitting misleading information and failing to properly notify the Department of their plans and reasons for making NUM members redundant at Rossington Colliery in Yorkshire.
The NUM (Yorkshire Area) believes that the reason given by the company in a formal document to the Government - commonly known as an HR1 - is misleading because it states that the reason given for closing Rossington is due to "adverse geological conditions".
The NUM, at a recent meeting with UK Coal, posed questions to the company on these issues to which the reply from UK Coal's Chief Executive Garold Spindler to the HR1 completed by UK Coal was that it was his belief that the HR1 was incomplete and that the reasons for the closure of Rossington was mainly due to financial problems.
Steve Kemp, NUM National and Yorkshire Area Secretary, stated "this is a serious breach of employment law in our opinion and we are asking the Secretary of State to intervene immediately to address this appalling situation brought about by a company who seems hell-bent on closing collieries like Rossington without regard to any legal procedure whatsoever".
NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS
Miners? Offices, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley
South Yorkshire S70 2LS
Telephone: 01226-215555/Fax: 01226-215561
All enquiries 01226 215555 ext 555
The NUM (Yorkshire Area) believes that the reason given by the company in a formal document to the Government - commonly known as an HR1 - is misleading because it states that the reason given for closing Rossington is due to "adverse geological conditions".
The NUM, at a recent meeting with UK Coal, posed questions to the company on these issues to which the reply from UK Coal's Chief Executive Garold Spindler to the HR1 completed by UK Coal was that it was his belief that the HR1 was incomplete and that the reasons for the closure of Rossington was mainly due to financial problems.
Steve Kemp, NUM National and Yorkshire Area Secretary, stated "this is a serious breach of employment law in our opinion and we are asking the Secretary of State to intervene immediately to address this appalling situation brought about by a company who seems hell-bent on closing collieries like Rossington without regard to any legal procedure whatsoever".
NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS
Miners? Offices, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley
South Yorkshire S70 2LS
Telephone: 01226-215555/Fax: 01226-215561
All enquiries 01226 215555 ext 555
Industrial Action
The National Union of Mineworkers expresses its support for fellow trade unionists in the Public Sector who today are having to resort to withdrawing their labour (a fundamental right of any worker) and take strike action against these unfair cuts to their pensions and terms and conditions.
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Funeral of Gerry Gibson
It is with deep regret that the NUM (Yorkshire Area) announce the Funeral Service details for Gerry Gibson who tragically lost his life at Kellingley Colliery on Tuesday 27th September 2011.The Service in dedication to Gerry a much respected member,work mate & fellow miner will be held in
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Statement from Gerry's Family
We are all truly devastated by Gerry's sudden and tragic death.
We would like to pay tribute to everyone involved in attempts to rescue Gerry - all work colleagues; Kellingley rescue team; the air ambulance team and all other medics who were on site. Their tireless efforts were not i
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Fatality at Kellingley Colliery
it is with deep regret that the national union of mineworkers has to confirm that as a result of a tragic accident at kellingley colliery one of our members has lost his life.
the whole workforce at the colliery are devastated at the loss of a friend and colleague as a result of a roof fall on 502s
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