Breakthrough in talks regarding Jaguar Land Rover
It is been revealed that unions in the UK have given an undertaking for flexible working hours in relation to Jaguar Land Rover's Birmingham plant plans. There had been serious concerns that the plant would have been closed down by Indian owners Tata Group but at the last minute the two parties have agreed a compromise which will allow flexible working hours and "intensity" to increase during busy periods.
It seems that unions in the UK are now coming to the conclusion that rather than fight all employers there is a need to find some middle ground in these difficult economic times. The situation is slightly different in the public sector where the unions are set to fight tooth and nail in relation to public sector pensions which are under attack from the UK government. The difference between the private sector and the public sector could not be clearer but maybe we are entering a new period for UK business?
There is no doubt that the influence of unions in the UK has increased over the last decade but there is also no doubt that employees, unions and employers need to work together for the good of the UK economy in the short, medium and longer term.
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