Birmingham
Forgive me if there is another Birmingham topic open somewhere, the only one I can find is on P8 and it is now closed.
Anyway...does anyone know the background to the threatened industrial action over Xmas. It seems that AMICUS want two 'unfairly' sacked security staff reinstated. BHX are sticking to their guns.
The TU will go to non binding arbitration, BHX will go to binding arbitration.
Apparently those sacked had an unblemished record and were being covertly filmed according to the Union (not a fair cop ?).
I remember some time ago there was a story about security staff being sacked for (alledgedly) sleeping on the job. Were these the guys ?
Surely in this day and age if someone has been unfaily sacked they can appeal against dismissal and if unsucessful go to a tribunal and ask for re-instatement through the legal process ?
Why the need for a strike ?