Need some advice on strike action

samsung_laptop

Bobl wrote: »

Surely you either go on strike and don't get paid for the day or go to work and do a full shift if you disagree with the strike. I don't understand the dilemma!

If the strike is planned for 1pm and I don't go in the first 5 hours can the works put me through the disciplinary procedure.

Southend1

samsung_laptop wrote: »

If the strike is planned for 1pm and I don't go in the first 5 hours can the works put me through the disciplinary procedure.

You can’t be dismissed for industrial action if:

it’s called as a result of a properly organised ballot
it’s about a trade dispute between workers and their employer (eg about your terms and conditions)
a detailed notice about the industrial action (which is legally required) has been given to the employer at least 7 days before it begins
You can claim unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal if you’re dismissed for taking industrial action at any time within the 12 weeks after the action began.

After 12 weeks, you can be dismissed if you take industrial action and your employer has tried to settle the dispute. For example, your employer may bring in advisers from Acas to help find a solution.

Bobl

Aquamania wrote: »

The management are antagonising the situation, or simply minimising their costs (dependant on your point of view), by saying the employee either works the whole shift or gets paid nowt for that shift.

The management are simply taking a stand, you either turn up for work for a full shift or don't turn up at all. Why should they put with disruption and a loss of production. Perhaps the Union should guarantee the pay of those who strike.

Southend1

Bobl wrote: »

The management are simply taking a stand, you either turn up for work for a full shift or don't turn up at all. Why should they put with disruption and a loss of production. Perhaps the Union should guarantee the pay of those who strike.

It will be more disruptive to production if workers are out for a whole shift than a part shift! typical management scare tactics. How dare the workers stand up for themselves!

Takeaway_Addict

Southend1 wrote: »

It will be more disruptive to production if workers are out for a whole shift than a part shift! typical management scare tactics. How dare the workers stand up for themselves!

Possibly, possibly not. for example they could be getting agency staff ready for that day so are mitigating their costs.

Southend1

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

Possibly, possibly not. for example they could be getting agency staff ready for that day so are mitigating their costs.

They shouldn't be; agencies aren’t allowed to supply workers specifically to cover work that isn’t being done during lawful industrial action.

ohreally

Scab agency workers, who'd have thunk it.

gingerdad

hopefully they'll just sack you and all the other strikers

Takeaway_Addict

Southend1 wrote: »

They shouldn't be; agencies aren’t allowed to supply workers specifically to cover work that isn’t being done during lawful industrial action.

I did not know that...

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

gingerdad wrote: »

hopefully they'll just sack you and all the other strikers

That hope would be in spite of the fact that you have absolutely no knowledge of the conditions and circumstances that have led to this, would it?