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16th January 2019, 05:04 AM
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BHP & BLUESCOPE Job losses ?
Just been on ABC news website and looks like 70 Australian seamen may be about to be become un-employed.
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The future of crews of two Australian-run iron-ore shipping vessels is in doubt
The Maritime Union of Australia claims Bluescope and BHP are moving towards a cheaper workforce
The two companies said it was important for local manufacturing operations employing 6,500 Australians to remain viable
The never ending story of cheap labour!!!!!!
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16th January 2019, 06:47 AM
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Re: BHP & BLUESCOPE Job losses ?
Though not great news, appreciate your
letting all know
Regards,
Keith.
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16th January 2019, 12:14 PM
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Re: BHP & BLUESCOPE Job losses ?
Originally Posted by
Trevor Bodiam
Just been on ABC news website and looks like 70 Australian seamen may be about to be become un-employed.
Key points of article,-
The future of crews of two Australian-run iron-ore shipping vessels is in doubt
The Maritime Union of Australia claims Bluescope and BHP are moving towards a cheaper workforce
The two companies said it was important for local manufacturing operations employing 6,500 Australians to remain viable
The never ending story of cheap labour!!!!!!
It will be interesting to hear what the various maritime unions involved have to say about their members future unemployment. If you have the time keep us informed of future developments. News like that will probably not appear in the media in the U.K.
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16th January 2019, 02:15 PM
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Re: BHP & BLUESCOPE Job losses ?
Originally Posted by
john walker
It will be interesting to hear what the various maritime unions involved have to say about their members future unemployment. If you have the time keep us informed of future developments. News like that will probably not appear in the media in the U.K.
Port of Tyne Authority has just made 40 truck drivers redundant as they decided its not viable to have their own distribution fleet of trucks
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16th January 2019, 02:53 PM
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Re: BHP & BLUESCOPE Job losses ?
Tony #4 It appears to me that is all about out-sourcing more jobs?? All that happens is that savings go to a private company who employ the same workers on a basis that has less wages and benefits to the employee. Other employers (Like councils) have been doing that for years. One of the largest of the outsourcing companies in the U.K. (World) Carillion went bust recently leaving the tax payer to pick up the pieces. In an area of high unemployment the work force must wonder if there will be any worthwhile jobs in the future. Closer to home we saw the demise of the British Merchant Navy by Flagging out to the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Hong Kong etc. as a ploy to save on wages and benefits paid to seamen.
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16th January 2019, 05:24 PM
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John, there is a local waste management and architectural salvage company, run by a wealthy family.
They have a big yard where they sort rubbish by hand. All the employees are Romanian, all on basic pay. They pick items off a conveyor, if the conveyor is standing due to breakdown, they don't get paid for the idle time, if they leave the yard they are fired.
They live in a house owned by the company but have to pay rent.
Say no more
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16th January 2019, 08:53 PM
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Re: BHP & BLUESCOPE Job losses ?
They were also doing this in the N.H.S in a number of ways, Carillion and others were building hospitals under the P.F.I scheme. They build a hospital for the N.H.S. man all the building sevices for 25 years on a contract basis, at the end of the period the N.H.S. can then purchase the hospital. The contract labour used by them are employed under inferior terms than those employed directly by the N.H.S. Trusts also outsourse various contracts that used to be in house, the outcome being that the employer saves at the expense of the employees conditions of employment, being less than directly employed. It happens almost every where these days unfortunately for the employees.
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16th January 2019, 09:07 PM
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Any company or organisation that outsources jobs, must comply with TUPE regulations These regulations protect the employee, giving same terms and conditions as thos of their previous employer.
The only difference is that the Pensions must be comparable, not identical.
Vic
TUPE = Transfer Undertaking Personnel Employment
Last edited by vic mcclymont; 16th January 2019 at 09:11 PM.
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16th January 2019, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by
vic mcclymont
Any company or organisation that outsources jobs, must comply with TUPE regulations These regulations protect the employee, giving same terms and conditions as thos of their previous employer.
The only difference is that the Pensions must be comparable, not identical.
Vic
TUPE = Transfer Undertaking Personnel Employment
Yes Vic as the N.H.S pension is a good one they usually find that the new pension is inferior. On new builds they usually employ there own direct staff, this does not require the TUPE over. There is also the problem of a contractor going "Bust" and then being taken over by another that is unable to meet previous conditions.
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17th January 2019, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by
Keith at Tregenna
Though not great news, appreciate your
letting all know
Regards,
Keith.
Hi Keith.
Not great news, but terrible news for the blokes losing their SEA going jobs.
Des
Last edited by Des Taff Jenkins; 17th January 2019 at 12:16 AM.
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