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Sad news
posted by Emma on 28 Apr 2008
Sorry to see that Butler and Tanner has gone under, and with such animosity between union and management. Makes me slightly less keen on entering awards, funnily enough. They seem to have won a lot. I'd rather be in business than win prizes (much as I love them).
Comments: 3
Emma
The news from B&T at Frome is quite devastating : the workforce have been treated abysmally.
Those who wish to get some background info would be well advised to read this PrintWeek article, and the comments (inc from Stuart North - one of the staff negotiators,on behalf of Unite, in the ACAS talks)
Posted by: Clive Keeble | April 28, 2008 01:29 PM
Clive, it's good to hear from you. I read your comments on blogs here and there and find myself nodding in agreement much of the time. Not knowing anything about the goings-on at B&T, your opinion is useful. Even without your insight, though, any company who sends a surprise redundancy letter out to arrive on a Saturday has got to be on the cruel side.
Posted by: Em | April 28, 2008 03:07 PM
...And I've just read the PrintWeek article and comments. Wow. Some of those people have worked for the company for 24 years, and it certainly does appear as though they have been mistreated. Again, I don't know anything about the situation, but it's a tragedy.
Posted by: Em | April 28, 2008 03:18 PM