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JamesDeane
10th December 2002, 22:25
siptu action to commence on Monday Sept 16th
weewee
11th December 2002, 12:40
It just shows again that money is king for the top management in mid r3 and the BCI. The BCI have proved just how wrong they are in believing midlands radio 3 would change after twelve years crap in the recent applications

Shame on the BCI
Dogger
11th December 2002, 14:49
Failure by management to pay an agreed five percent increase from last June, pleading poverty because of alleged losses this year. Instead they're offering an across the board three percent rise from the start of this month.
The management is also accused of "failing to allow repeated allegations of bullying and harrassment by one union member against a senior manager to be investigated", according to SIPTU.
021
11th December 2002, 16:57
"siptu action to commence on Monday Sept 16th"

They are planning well ahead?, or is 'Sept' just a typo :)
JamesDeane
12th December 2002, 09:53
yes, sorry, December of course!
DeargDoom
13th December 2002, 17:07
good to see they got their licence back before reneging on the wage agreement. BCI FOREVER!
JamesDeane
13th December 2002, 17:11
Strike notice withdrawn pending a union consultants examination of the managements claim of inability to pay a 5% pay increase agreed with the union

Described as a difficult and courageous decision by staff by union rep Maurice Hearne.
Penny
17th January 2003, 00:21
Bullying, harrassment and low pay.

Gosh, the galmour of it all!
Dogger
17th January 2003, 08:18
Erm, I know this is a bit late, but didn't the union members in MR3 actually agree to leave the union? That's what a press release from MR3 said anyway just before Xmas.
weewee
17th January 2003, 09:04
They left the union when Joe Yerkes left the top Job.
Mike
17th January 2003, 11:01
Ive always wondered how a station whose franchise area consists of three counties including some fairly major towns (Mullingar, Athlone, Tullamore) which cn be covered with fairly minimal transmission costs (i.e. one TX because lets face it the relays are pretty unnecessary) has been on for twelve years and (allegedly) hasnt been able to make a shilling

Anyone have any idea why (apart from the obvious) ?
Penny
17th January 2003, 12:31
Ah Mike, who needs money when your happy as I assume they all are now.

Don't you just love a happy ending?