Comments on: Layoffs in the U.K.

By: Home_Free

Home_Free — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:54:08 +0000

UK Nortel Yahoo group stil hasn't responded after 4 emails in 3 weeks. No group listed if you search Yahoo UK groups either

Monkstown RP1 claims currently being processed in Birmingham since 7th April, Belfast have still not received info yet so the cheques will be a long time coming yet!!

By: Home_Free

Home_Free — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:54:08 +0000

UK Nortel Yahoo group stil hasn't responded after 4 emails in 3 weeks. No group listed if you search Yahoo UK groups either

Monkstown RP1 claims currently being processed in Birmingham since 7th April, Belfast have still not received info yet so the cheques will be a long time coming yet!!

By: pbj

pbj — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:50:43 +0000

Anyone who went from Monkstown could you please contact your local MP although the Uion is doing this there really needs to be pressure put on from non union people.
The more pressure the better it will be we really need people to listen to what happened

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By: techvet

techvet — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:34:51 +0000

How_Long, I am personally looking into claiming for other things myself due to my own personal circumstances, however these will be different for each person and require a different claim. As far as acting together is concerned that could only be for things that were common claims amongst all the claimants.

It would be nice to think that there was something that we could do that was 'punitive' but from the above, from what I have been reading I think the best that you could hope for (beyond what is discussed above) is an order to reinstate you, which is apparently relatively unusual.

If you have any other suggestions then Id be pleased to hear them.

Rgds

By: How_long

How_long — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:57:40 +0000

Techvet, I am thinking it may be possible to claim more than these things.
In this recession getting another job may take a long time. You can estimate what time that might be and file a claim for uppaid wages for it. The thing is compensation is for actual loss, which is more than just 90 days consultation period and 3 months notice. If you were paid 90 days plus 3 months salary you would still not be back where you were: you'd have no job and no income (just the dole).

By: what_a_relief_2b_ex_nortel

what_a_relief_2b_ex_nortel — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:31:46 +0000

Can interested ex monkstown folk please sign up to a message service/discussion forum by sending a blank email to:-
nnuksevered-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
as part of the sign up you will need to introduce yourself with a 200 word paragraph and a group moderator will then decide on admittance. It may be beneficial for Non-union to create consolidated tribunal submission.

By: pbj

pbj — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:43:00 +0000

I spoke yesterday to a guy in England and he was looking to get together with some other people to help organise this i have forwarded his e-mail address to him
I also spoke to a guy this morning from England who is part of unite and apparently the two Regional Organisers are going to try and get together and see if anything can be done jointly

By: techvet

techvet — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:34:01 +0000

HI pbj,

is this just for NI or are you aware of anyone organising in England too?

By: pbj

pbj — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:31:33 +0000

The Union will be taking up the case for al their members but the people who are not union members are also getting together to take an unfair dismissal case