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It may well be that Akin is just here so that when Bristow has to lay off nationals as well as expats, it's seen to be done by another national rather than someone like the universally-hated Imlach. I feel really sorry for him being on the spot as the man who'll be seen wielding the knife this time as I believe he'll feel genuinely sad at what he has to do. Unfortunately the sorry state of our industry combined with the Naira's huge crash mean it's inevitable.
After The Center of Excellence, Caverton's recent one day stoppage because of their bloody-minded management's handling of staff demands, it'll be interesting to see how long it will be before they also start making cuts