Early talks appear constructive
Following suspension of industrial action last Friday (3 Aug) Paul Holleran held a two hour meeting with Tim Blott on Tuesday morning, which was constructive and positive from the union’s perspective.
The new editorial production system was the main subject. A lot of time was spent discussing the timescale for introduction; it's range of operations and the possible implications for certain departments. Paul Holleran will be liaising with senior management with responsibility for technology and training to set up a series of demonstrations so we can see the way it works.
We will be setting up our own working party to oversee the implementation, including timescale, training, re-deployment etc. and are looking for a union learning rep from each chapel who can work closely with us in determining our approach to this project.
Included in the discussion was a new house agreement; it was agreed that full negotiations would take place with the new HR guy who starts in mid-September.
Also discussed were the parameters of a new technology agreement and Blott was provided with copies of agreements held with other companies for example. Training in the digital convergence should start soon and there will be a meeting with senior management next week to discuss the details of that.
The new editorial production system was the main subject. A lot of time was spent discussing the timescale for introduction; it's range of operations and the possible implications for certain departments. Paul Holleran will be liaising with senior management with responsibility for technology and training to set up a series of demonstrations so we can see the way it works.
We will be setting up our own working party to oversee the implementation, including timescale, training, re-deployment etc. and are looking for a union learning rep from each chapel who can work closely with us in determining our approach to this project.
Included in the discussion was a new house agreement; it was agreed that full negotiations would take place with the new HR guy who starts in mid-September.
Also discussed were the parameters of a new technology agreement and Blott was provided with copies of agreements held with other companies for example. Training in the digital convergence should start soon and there will be a meeting with senior management next week to discuss the details of that.
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