Great Britain: labor conflicts are witnessing an increase in entrenchment of positions

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24 November 2014 à 14h11

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Publication: 24 November 2014 à 14h11

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There are increasing signs that employers are taking a harder line with the terms and conditions of their workforces, leading to a crop of disputes. In many cases, unions are responding in equally robust terms. The background is that economic growth is slowing again.

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At Jacobs’ Liverpool factory, 800 GMB members have begun a programme of 6 days strike in the run up to Christmas over the unilateral imposition of new conditions of work, especially the withdrawal of sick pay and compulsory overtime in the run up to Christmas. Jacobs is owned by United Biscuits (which has been bought by Turkish manufacturer, Ulker) and is the third largest manufacturer of biscuits in the World. A similar is taking place over the introduction of compulsory working over the Chris

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