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Disabled workers’ factory strike

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Published on Thursday 26 January 2012 10:08

REMPLOY workers at a Chesterfield factory designed primarily to support disabled staff are striking today after they voted to take industrial action over the feared privatisation of their factory.

Concerns have arisen at the factory, on Sheffield Road, at Whittington Moor, after apprentices who are not disabled have been taken on and shop floor workers have been given jobs with inferior terms and conditions.

GMB spokesman Phil Davies said staff at the footwear factory were “outraged” and “worried” that different people could come in on different terms and conditions.

Remploy provides employment opportunities to support disabled people and those experiencing barriers to work.

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DerbyshireRam

Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 05:33 PM

I totally agree with little fishy. Employing other than disabled staff makes a mockery of Remploy's remit. Though today NOTHING ever surprises me. As if it's easy for disabled people to find gainful work. Is this issue yet one more example of the reality of capitalism? J Taylor Newbold

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little fishy

Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Remploy should only employ disabled workers on the factory floor

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