Now -read the book!

Here is a link to my memoirs which, if you are a glutton for punishment, you can purchase online at https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/an-obscure-footnote-in-trade-union-history.
Men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name. (William Morris - A Dream of John Ball)

Monday, June 23, 2014

The two tier workforce is no answer

Today's Grauniad reports that British Airways cabin crew are 'ready to strike' over a pay claim.

http://gu.com/p/3qb6j

This story illustrates that the creation of a "two-tier" workforce is a recipe for further strife.

British Airways achieved a settlement of a previous dispute which allowed them to bring in new staff on worse (and cheaper) pay and conditions.

All they have done is store up trouble for the future.

As UNISON members at Lambeth College prepare to strike tomorrow in opposition to a two tier workforce I only hope their management are Guardian readers...

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