Sample letter in Support of Sacked Heathrow Catering Workers

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To: Brendan Gold, National Secretary (responsible for Civil Air Transport)
Transport and General Workers' Union
Transport House, 128 Theobalds Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8TN

Fax: 020 7611 2755
e-mail: bgold@tgwu.org.uk

Dear colleagues

I am writing on behalf of (name of union), which represents XXX workers in XXX industry, to express my members’ absolute solidarity with you in your struggle to defend your rights as workers and citizens in the face of the anti-worker, anti-union tactics used by Gate Gourmet and its US owner Texas Pacific Group.

My union stands together with the Transport and General Workers’ Union in its fight to win this dispute, and we will provide whatever support we can to assist (Where appropriate please include details of support here).

Wishing you strength, solidarity and success in your vital cause

Yours etc.

Please send copies to the ITF for reference, to:
aviation@itf.org.uk, or fax +4420 73577871


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