NATIONAL EXPRESS EAST ANGLIA AND TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

That this House is appalled at the treatment of Charlie Cicirello by National Express East Anglia; notes Charlie is a key senior representative and activist for the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union; is dismayed that the company has dismissed Charlie and three other colleagues for alleged breach of procedures despite substantial evidence to the contrary; further notes that the RMT has taken such a serious view of these dismissals that it is conducting a ballot for industrial action in defence of Charlie and his three colleagues; pledges full support for the union in defence of its members; and urges the company to reconsider these cases as a matter of utmost urgency.