Roger Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 30 jobs to be shed to improve services! ~ I can't link to the actual story on the HT as it's been removed. It was only up for a short time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 30 maintainance jobs axed to improve service? Makes perfect sense. Of course, they could have axed 1 managrial position and kept 30 people in work AND services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsgood Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I was just about to post about this story - I take an RSS feed off the Hereford Times site - this headline popped up and by the time I'd clicked the link to read it, it had been pulled. Not the first time this has happened with Balfour Beatty/Hoople/Council stories - I do believe there is a big red 'delete' button in Brockington Towers, fed direct to Holmer Road ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdj Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Whilst the HT does have a history of deleting off-message stories, there is the possibility that the correct procedures for redundancy haven't been gone through and someone has jumped the gun on this. Consultation with staff, unions etc, offers of alternatives, asking for volunteers etc. Also, if the staff themselves haven't been notified of the proposals it can be distressing, to say the least, to read it in the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Link from HT ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsgood Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I don't see why a public service union is fighting a private company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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