EIght people have drowned whIle tryIng to cross the channel from france to england. TheIr Rubber Boat was overloaded, wIth more than 50 people On Board IncludIng erItreans, sudanese, syrIans and IranIans. It comes as SIr KeIr Starmer heads off to Italy to meet hIs ItalIan counterpart, gIorgIa melonI, tomorrow. The two leaders are expected to dIscuss Illegal mIgratIon, and to see what lessons can be learned from Italys Scheme of sendIng mIgrants to albanIa. So far thIs year 45 people have dIed tryIng to make the journey across the channel. Thats the hIghest number sInce 2021 and nearly four tImes last years fIgure. The boat got Into dIffIcultIes off the french town of ambleteuse and was drIven onto rocks where It came apart. The Rocky Shore made the french Rescue Effort dIffIcult. SImonjones has the latest. The channel has claImed more lIves. ThIs Is what remaIns of the FlImsy DInghy that took to the water In the early hours wIth the aIm of gettIng to the uk. Most of those On Board had
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During this pandemic. We have taken staff within other units within h. R. We have five different areas that i mentioned and five different Business Units in h. R. We assigned them and put them in our return to work so we can provide better visibility and Better Customer Service to our employees. It was interesting to note that from march to october, during the covid19 shelterinplace, really intense period, they return to work team has respond to over 9000 emails from march to october. In october alone, have responded to 425 calls. For fy 19 and and 20 they responded to 5500. Thats is a staff of six people who done that. Its interesting, i heard lot about staffing and you mention that one of the things was the shortage in staffing. There has been and the team has been dedicated to make sure to try to provide enhanced customer service. One things that we have been committed is communicating. I hear lot about communicating, making sure there are updates. We sent over hundred emails about
We assigned them and put them in our return to work so we can provide better visibility and Better Customer Service to our employees. It was interesting to note that from march to october, during the covid19 shelterinplace, really intense period, they return to work team has respond to over 9000 emails from march to october. In october alone, have responded to 425 calls. For fy 19 and and 20 they responded to 5500. Thats is a staff of six people who done that. Its interesting, i heard lot about staffing and you mention that one of the things was the shortage in staffing. There has been and the team has been dedicated to make sure to try to provide enhanced customer service. One things that we have been committed is communicating. I hear lot about communicating, making sure there are updates. We sent over hundred emails about benefits and telecommuting, employees went to shelterinplace, what about their laptop, how did they get supplies, can they take equipment from their office. Benefi
We have concerns about the accountability section of the plan. Specifically the lack of clarity around how feed paback will wor. Furthermore, we would like to see key indicators and metrics for successful implementation of the Racial Equity action plan shared at the beginning of each quarter with various Infinity Groups within the agency. Thank director borden for your comments. Sfmta executive team and our m. T. A. Board of directors on the implementation of the plan including proactive plan to report on key indicators and metrics as well as the opportunities to address challenges within the plan as they arrive. We know this is a draft. We might have to pivot. We want to make sure that Infinity Groups are part of that conversation in office of engagement. We are supportive of the plan and ensure right processes in place to ensure effective implement takes. Director tumlin, you mentioned you havent been able to meet with all at the groups. We to look forward to you attending your first