(18 Aug 2023, 6:59 pm)Adrian wrote Is it the second or third year running now, that we're seeing an industrial dispute play out in public? Industrial relations must be at an all time low.

I'm not sure where they're getting their rate of RPI from either. They say in their press release that the offer is backdated to July, which indicates that is the pay review date, yet RPI was 10.9% at that point? Unless they're going to accuse the ONS of being wrong: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflation.../doge/mm23

Yes it is, having dealt with officers from this particular union I’d say they’re a reasonable and realistic bunch. Much more open to the carrot and a tiny bit of stick when negotiating.

The poor recruitment, questionable press statements, stagnant commercial growth, recruitment and retention challenges, reliability and engineering standards off a cliff…it all points to a total lack of leadership likely hampered by over promotion and existing employees being left to fend and manage for themselves without the right skills, guidance or support. 

This whole incident just encapsulates it