More Swissport Redundancies??
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From: BHX
No. That is for real, these people honestly don't have a clue about running the place. They may have been great in their previous jobs (but then why aren't they still there), but don't have a clue when it comes to running a Handling Agent. Last time I spoke to the new CEO he said he was going to strengthen the management team, wonder when he is going to start
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From: BHX
TOM Contract
The results of the summer competition between Thomsons handling agents is out. Group 1 won by Servisair Manchester, Group 2 won by Servisair Birmingham, apparently no one won in Group 3. The thing that really stood out was that Swissport were bottom of all three groups, and a chat with someone who should know revealed that there is no national contract being discussed because all bases are treated individually. Maybe the rumour of the national contract was just a carrot to try and stop strike action, but looking a Gatwicks handling delays for the summer I think it would need more than a carrot.
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From: W.Mids
S'port BHX
The new management team at Swissport BHX appear to be 'bean counters', purely and simply. And the savage changes and cutbacks they are proposing are just a vindictive, spiteful way of raising funds for the pay rise owed to the staff as part of the pay deal that wasn't honoured should the dispute go to court. You can bet your bottom dollar that the former won't be losing any sleep or salary through these cuts though!
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From: BHX
Capt Wannabe
My info came from someone I have known and worked with for many years and has always given straight answers even if they are not what you want to hear. They have heard all the rumours and finds them funny because the are so far off the mark, even the station audit last week found no deficiencies with our operation, and lets face it Swissport haven't done themselves any favours during the inter-station competition. Anyone from LGW want to share their GH delay figures from the results sheet??
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From: The Back Of Beyond
Seems to me that Swissport as a whole is on life support... Mabey it's just time to pull the plug. Let their contracts fall where they may. Those Swissport staff taht are good enough will most likely follow those contracts and as for the rest... perhaps it's as good a time as any to separate the wheat from the chaff!
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From: EAST ANGLIA
Swissport On Life Support
i think someone has hit the life support switch already...last night the first choice pulled on stand at STN around 00.18 and there was no sign of life for 10 mins...then the first set of steps made an appearance.....the hold doors opend after 20mins...and no bags had been taken off after 35 mins.....what will this service be like after they have laid men off?????????.
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From: nottingham
PIA Offload delay
Pax waited 1hr 50 mins for the bags of PK yesterday. Apparently no one realised these was no maindeck driver on shift until a/c rolled onto stand. A T/L was them called in from home to operate maindeck..
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From: 1601
But do you know the biggest joke out of all this (not saying losing your jobs is a joke by the way s/port), but if s/port shave off a few quid per tunround....they will STILL win contracts at the expensive of other agents........delays or not. Service means NOTHING in this climate im afraid !!!!!!!!!!!
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From: STN
STN job losses
Well todays the day when we will find out how many people are going to get the letters.
Knowing swissport stansted this will not be done properly like last year.I wonder who is going to hand the letters out? I doubt it will be the station manager as he doesn't work weekends.
Knowing swissport stansted this will not be done properly like last year.I wonder who is going to hand the letters out? I doubt it will be the station manager as he doesn't work weekends.
