Re: Hillside (VIC.) staff reductions

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

Exnarc <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> Jennifer Richmond <richmond@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
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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
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> 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
>
Just as a follow up on this report.

All Hillside Drivers who wanted jobs, were offered jobs with the new company
yesterday (Thursday). As for other grades I believe there were some staff
given notices stating they were not required.

Bob.