Below is the complete text of a letter sent to me by a colleague, I assume it's the letter that AmeyColas are sending out to affected staff in the current wave of redundancies. From reading it, it gives the impression that AmeyColas have a clear idea of the specific staff they want rid of and are writing only to them to enquire as to their interest in taking voluntary redundancy.
Dear
From 2010 our Client is proposing to give us a fixed price for completing our contracts, whereas at the moment our Client underwrites all of our costs, including the costs of directly employing our workforce. More than ever this will mean that the future of our AmeyColas LNW business is dependent on us managing costs more effectively than our competitors.
AmeyColas' preference is to maintain a workforce which is directly employed, but to achieve this we must look at solutions to maintain our cost competitiveness, not least to ensure we are able to bid and win new work.
We are writing to all of our 19 LNW track worker employees that live geographically remote from where we perform the majority of our work. Due to safety limitations on travelling time and the cost of lodging away the company has a concern about the cost viability of continuing to utilise this group of 19 LNW track workers.
Consequently, the company will ask these 19 track workers whether they would be interested in voluntary redundancy (VR).
Therefore the reason for this letter is to ask you whether you would wish to receive a VR quote. Should you wish to receive a quote please complete and return the slip at the bottom of this letter by 10am on Monday 7th December 2009:
E-mail: Cheryl.smith@ameycolas.co.uk
or
Post: Tracy Fitchett, Amey HR One Gateway, Winchester House, Oxford Science Park, Oxford. OX4 4GE.
Please be assured that by asking for a quote you will not be obligating yourself in any way to accepting VR. Please also be aware that the company will retain the right to reject any VR applications.
Should you wish to receive a quote this will be sent to you in the week commencing 7th December 2009, together with instructions as to what you would need to do next should you wish to accept this quote.
Should you have any questions in the meantime please don't hesitate to discuss these with your line manager or HR representative.
Yours sincerely,
Steve West
Track Director, AmeyColas LNW
By returning this slip I am requesting a voluntary redundancy quote:
Name:________________________________________
Signature:_____________________________________
Employee number:______________________________
Date:_________________________________________
Depot:________________________________________
I would like this quote sent to (please tick one or both):
□ My home address
□ My email address, which is: ______________________________________
1 comment:
Its clear that they are targeting specific staff amongst the track workers who live some distance from the site of work. It mentions a voluntary redundancy scheme, but if its not open to all it hardly appears voluntary. Narrowly targeted at precisely the staff they are looking at get rid of, is like saying here's the offer, take it and get a few quid or get nade redundantly and get less. Not much of a choice.
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