STATUTORY REDUNDANCIES AT MANCHESTER
Excuse my interruption of this topic but having read through the various threads one thing which strikes me is that we are all in the same boat.I am an engineer based up north and following the closure and none sale of our hangar, 72 engineers found themselves at home on 'Gardening' leave i.e. paid to stay at home.We have been divided from our colleagues and treated despicably by the management teams to the point that many have given up trying to be re-instated and have gotten out of the airline buisness altogether or have jumped to other companies if they could.There are very few jobs at present, only contracting it appears.There are now around 30 'gardeners' left.THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE THEY WILL BE MADE REDUNDANT AT THE GOVERNMENT STATUTORY MINIMUM FROM THE 30TH SEPT UNLESS THEY ACCEPT MOVING FAMILY AND HOME TO LHR(UNREASONABLE) OR ACCEPT A VERY LOW VOLUNTARY SEVERANCE SETTLEMENT! I have read that there are around 900 cabin and flight crew on said 'gardening' leave down south.If the airline succeeds up here,YOU ARE NEXT!!!A ballot is currently in process for industrial action against this action.PLEASE SUPPORT US AS IT WILL AFFECT YOU SOON.........Thank you for your time......STATUTORY REDUNDANCIES AT MANCHESTER