For those who didn't here's what Alan would have told you.
1) The government have already reduced our redundancy payments & made us work longer & pay more for a reduced pension. They are now attacking all of our other terms & conditions.
2) Management outlawed Xmas flexi credits last year & have insisted on a minimum 75% staffing level this year. I wonder what Xmas present they have in store for us next year? Seaham Pension Centre & a number of other sites are balloting to strike over the issue.
3) Management have announced compulsory redundancies & have given up a commitment, which was agreed with PCS, to try and avoid redundancies. If they get away with this I fear for the future of large numbers of staff. This is the last straw & PCS can't sit back & do nothing. We will be balloting for strike action in the new year.
