TREATMENT OF MICHAEL GAVAN

Early day motion 2059, tabled 9 October 2007 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 20 members.

That this House views with alarm the disciplinary action being taken against Michael Gavan, Chair of the Newham local government branch of UNISON; notes that he faces charges of withholding information from management as he refused to betray the confidence of trade union members he was representing; believes that trade union representatives must be independent of the employer and owe a duty of confidentiality to those they represent; and therefore calls on the London Borough of Newham to withdraw its disciplinary action against Mr Gavan.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Independent 2, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.