Weren't they calling for a pay rise not so long since ?
They are a union. They are going to chance their hand a little..
When the companies turn around and say “not a chance”, a sign of maturity would be to say “we accept it’s a troubled time, and agree a pay rise isn’t possible” and see what they could do to secure jobs. I would much rather have a job in 5 years time than have a 2% pay rise now. Hell, I would take a pay cut if it secured mine and my colleagues jobs.
Im interested to see how far they chase this pay rise. I can see we have no hope in hell, and if by some miracle we do, that can only spell disaster later on. The company is bringing in no money, so how could they afford a % increase on outgoings. They would want to claw that back somewhere else.
Based on previous years, I don’t hold much hope on the RMT having the same view...
I think that’s a little naïve. The changes will be everywhere. The RMT tend not to represent office based staff, so wouldn’t necessarily be making comment about them.
Agree. Too many people are going around saying they “can’t make us redundant, they need us (maintenance, signallers etc)” I wouldn’t be so sure in the current climate.. There are cuts to be made everywhere if you look hard enough.