Re: Redundancy @ FreightCorp?

["Russell Norton" <russelln@iprimus.com.au>]

"robson" <robson@cia.com.au> wrote in message
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> Russell Norton wrote:
> >
> > 1. The current award agreement would be binding on the new owner
> > for the remainder of the term of the agreement, giving employees
> > at least another year and a half on their current pay / conditions.

>
> Unless there is an award buy-out offer in the meantime.

If the provision is placed in the tender process, whereby the existing award
is binding on the new owner (and this provision WILL more than likely be
imposed), then this factor is not negotiable. Obviously the imposition of an
existing award will be used by prospective purchasers in determining their
bids.

> Then what? An individual contract offer, perhaps? Here are the pay and
> conditions, take it or leave it. If you don't like it, there is plenty
> that will take your place ... see yah, thanks for your loyal 30 years
> railway service.

This could possibly happen, as it could happen in ANY commercial private
enterprise. People should understand that there is no longer such a thing as
a "job for life". However, it is unlikely that this would happen as there
AREN'T plenty of qualified people that will leave their existing employment,
and then jump into an individual contract position in your place.

Russ.