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Ian Faletto's 'train trolley sacking' heads to Parliament | Ian Faletto's 'train trolley sacking' heads to Parliament |
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A campaign to reinstate a rail worker who said he was dismissed for going on to the line to remove a shopping trolley is to be taken to Parliament. | A campaign to reinstate a rail worker who said he was dismissed for going on to the line to remove a shopping trolley is to be taken to Parliament. |
Ian Faletto said he broke safety laws in a bid to stop a possible accident from happening near Lymington, Hants. | Ian Faletto said he broke safety laws in a bid to stop a possible accident from happening near Lymington, Hants. |
Tory New Forest West MP Des Swayne has backed a petition against the sacking, which has been signed by 8,000 people. | |
South West Trains said the facts were "fundamentally different" from Mr Faletto's version of events. | |
The award-winning employee told the BBC he arrived for work and spotted a shopping trolley on the single-line track between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier. | The award-winning employee told the BBC he arrived for work and spotted a shopping trolley on the single-line track between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier. |
In what he described as an "emergency situation", he used a broom to push it off the line having earlier asked for the power to be turned off, although it later transpired it had not been. | In what he described as an "emergency situation", he used a broom to push it off the line having earlier asked for the power to be turned off, although it later transpired it had not been. |
South West Trains said Mr Faletto had been dismissed for a serious safety breach and an appeal upheld the decision. | South West Trains said Mr Faletto had been dismissed for a serious safety breach and an appeal upheld the decision. |
'Spitting blood' | 'Spitting blood' |
Earlier, about 10 campaigners, including local vicar the Reverend Alex Russell, travelled to London to hand in the petition to South West Trains. | |
The group demanded to meet a representative but the firm said it had previously agreed to meet with just one of them and refused. | |
Mr Swayne said he was "spitting blood" but South West Trains said the MP had declined a private meeting with the firm. | |
"I have now accepted the petition from the vicar of Pennington and I will present it in Parliament in the week after the Whitsun recess," Mr Swayne said. | |
Mr Faletto has received the backing from the RMT transport union, which demanded the release of what it called "relevant" information. | Mr Faletto has received the backing from the RMT transport union, which demanded the release of what it called "relevant" information. |
A South West Trains spokesman said the firm was "puzzled and disappointed" by what it called attempts to "create confrontation" and were upset by behaviour directed at building staff. | |
The firm said the facts were "fundamentally different" from the "seriously inaccurate picture painted". | |
"We can understand the feelings and interest in this case in view of what people have read and heard," he said. | |
"It would be entirely wrong for any disciplinary decision to be influenced by external parties or factors. | |
"Our internal consideration of the case is closed and we will not be carrying out any further review of the matter. | |
"However, we remain ready to ensure the full facts concerning what was a serious breach of safety are made public at an employment tribunal if required." |
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