Originally Posted by
LTNman
The poorly paid jobs, which is the majority of the proposed new jobs airport expansion might bring, will go to people living in Luton. Those with money tend not to live in third world Luton with is social and economic problems brought on in part due to its airport.
In March, 37% of universal credit recipients in Luton were employed, and 18,762 households were receiving the benefit. Many of those will be working at the airport.
Examples of insecure work includes working at the airport on part time contracts or seasonal work. To be competitive the last thing LRT needs is well paid jobs for the majority of the workforce. They talk the talk about ending poverty yet do nothing except trying to creat more low paid jobs so people living in St Albans can bang a bargain and get away more often.
Your beef is always against the council. If the Airport was sold off for short term profits so no link to council would your views change? Long term profits disappear over to Spain, China or Saudi.
Won't change the jobs available and in fact with more automation and AI there will be less of them.
One could argue things started to go wrong with Luton with the Car Industry.
Vauxhall & Renault Trucks were big employers. It's labour became unproductive and expensive vs what was on offer elsewhere. Swindon & Dagenham found out as well and had to adapt.
Your solution is...........?