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Of trying to threaten me. you know, id be the first one out if there was any problems. so i always, itjust seemed wrong. so you never. neverjoined, which was unusual. but then the strikes started happening and the substance of the strikes were artificial in some cases, you know, there were over sort of restrictive working practices that you just were ancient. you didnt need to keep... you needed to have discussions about how to change them. and ijust saw lots and lots of strikes as though, and i...

All of the different parts, distribution, advertising. so you went round all of it. it was the most brilliant apprenticeship because. by the time youd gone through those three years, youre pretty much the only few people who understood how the whole business knitted together. it gave me my real love and interest in business. but car factories in those days were very heavily unionised and had a lot of strikes. the union guy used to come and see me on a weekly basis and try and strongarm me intojo...

Well, with the mac strike. avanti run cities that _ well, with the mac strike. avanti run cities that connect _ well, with the mac strike. avanti run cities that connect the - well, with the mac strike. avanti run cities that connect the right l run cities that connect the right services that connect us big cities in the uk. they have been affected by a one—day strike by rail managers over rosters. those services that were running started at 730 and will finish much earlier. the last service o...

Most recent yesterday. they have another two planned for this month. theyve been offered a pay deal of 5.5%. that is a 2% wage rise, but 3.5% of that is linked to changes in working practices. for example, royal mail want to see sunday deliveries being mandatory now rather than voluntary. the communication workers union blames gross mismanagement for all of this. they say it is a wholesale levelling down of the terms, pay and conditions of postal workers and they are turning royal mail into a gi...

Because positivity is contagious. it makes us feel good. it helps relieve stress, it gives us energy and it helps people to achieve their best potential. so if we can create happier workplaces, were going to more effective.— to more effective. yes, it is interesting. _ to more effective. yes, it is interesting, when _ to more effective. yes, it is interesting, when i - to more effective. yes, it is interesting, when i first - interesting, when i first started in my career, at the newsroom i wo...

Conditions. network rail the company say after the pandemic the revenues have been_ say after the pandemic the revenues have been hit and they cant afford a big _ have been hit and they cant afford a big pay— have been hit and they cant afford a big pay rise without changes to the working practices. the unions say their— the working practices. the unions say their members are facing a rising _ say their members are facing a rising cost—of—living and they want a fair— rising cost—of�...

Standardise areas . afford it. we need to standardise areas of| afford it. we need to - standardise areas of working practices that will then allow us to— practices that will then allow us to give staff an increase. but — us to give staff an increase. but we _ us to give staff an increase. but we cant forget there is a £2 billion— but we cant forget there is a £2 billion funding gap and there _ £2 billion funding gap and there is— £2 billion funding gap and there is no new money, we ...

At the nations high court before the justices convene for their next term beginning on monday. jackson, appointed by president biden, was sworn in injuly and has already been participating fully in the courts activities. the rail network across britain is being brought to a virtual standstill because of strikes by tens of thousands of workers in a long—running dispute about pay, jobs and conditions. rail industry bosses say working practices need to be updated. people travelling to football ma...

Edinburgh, newcastle and brighton. the train drivers union aslef is demanding a pay rise amid high inflation. the rmt once that for its rail worker members, two and it arguesjob security and worker members, two and it argues job security and working conditions are under threat. it says its current mandate for strike action lasts until late november. strike action lasts until late november-— strike action lasts until late november. ~ , _, . november. we will be commencing every ballot — novem...

Amid high inflation, the rmt wants that for its rail worker members too, and it argues job security and working conditions are under threat. it says its mandate for strike action last until november. we will be can commencing a new strike ballot next week, and that will deliver a new mandate that will last until next year if thats what is needed. we dont want that. we would rather have a settlement and get this out of the way and get back to normal. rail bosses say they want to give a pay rise, ...