Victory Against Victimisation

Leytonstone-based driver Tunde Umanah has won his job back on appeal. He had been sacked for a PTI incident. The investigation found inconsistencies in the story of the manager who had gunned for Tunde’s job; that memos relating to the incident were concealed from the CDI panel. While Tunde has been praised for his honesty, the manager has received a 12 month warning.
Tunde was a well-respected RMT member. A union meeting about his sacking drew over 100 workmates in his support, members of RMT and other unions. The meeting resolved to take industrial action if he was not reinstated, sending a strong message to management.
As with the successful campaign to defend victimised Eammon Lynch and Arwyn Thomas, the RMT has proved that fighting to defend sacked workmates produces results.