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September 2002

Friday 13 September was meant to be a night out for the staff given redundancy notices but a last minute new contract has meant jobs have again been offered to all staff.  Despite the conditions being changed and six day working being brought in albeit temporarily most staff are expected to accept the offer of employment under the new arrangements.  The new BT contract will employ 140 staff and so the company instead of getting rid of staff are now about to recruit up to 90 more.  Workers on more than 30 hours a week will be expected to work it over six days and this may not be suitable for some staff.  Some staff are considering going to Industrial tribunals for this change in their working conditions.