Re: Hillside (VIC.) staff reductions

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Jennifer Richmond <richmond@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
news:37A62A8B.A2CC9D65@melbpc.org.au...
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>
> MarkBau1 wrote:
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> > Heard on the grapevine tonight that Hillside plan on reducing staff from
1400
> > to 900 people. Included are all (approx 30) recently hired drivers.
>
> At an open meeting held by CGEA and Alstom at FSS about 3 weeks ago, we
(Hillside
> staff) were told that every staff member would be employed by the new
company.
> Also that no contract employment would be brought in.
> Redundancy packages would be strictly limited, as Hillside want to
increase their
> staff numbers, particularly in the customer services division (i.e..
station
> staff and ticket inspectors). This fits with their plan to open a further
4
> premium stations and increase staffing (or re-staff) 20 more.
> I think that your grapevine may be sagging slightly...
>
> Sam Eades
> eadess@yahoo.com

I spoke to a Hillside Manager today who said there was no truth in th rumor
regards to Driver reductions other than natural attrition, a number of
senior drivers had indicated that they would be interested in early
retirement..

Bob