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Probation

Workers in their first six months of employment. How management treat them, and why they should have more rights.


Take Action For Eva!

Submitted on 14 March, 2008 - 09:15
Anti-Victimisation Disputes

LUL has upheld the outrageous sacking of Eva Bayford on appeal.


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Defend Eva Bayford & Tomi David

Submitted on 3 February, 2008 - 13:21
Anti-Victimisation Disputes

Tower Hill Group management has sacked two young probationers Tomi David and Eva Bayford.


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Your Six Months Are Up

Submitted on 22 March, 2007 - 16:20
Probation

On certain groups, probationers are having their probation period extended for up to a month or even more due to incompetent managers failing to sign them off at the end of their six months.


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Pick On Someone Your Own Size

Submitted on 9 February, 2007 - 19:29
Probation

Managers have been grovelling around on the stations, talking to new starters to 'clear up the issues' surrounding the ballot.


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Ripping Off Trainees

Submitted on 8 December, 2006 - 17:47
Probation

Trainee CSAs are working shifts on stations but only being paid 80% of the normal wages.


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Underhand Management Tactics (yes, really)

Submitted on 10 January, 2006 - 15:20
Probation

They have been at it again. DSMs trotting out that age-old falsehood that it is illegal for probationers to go on strike, and/or that new staff who strike will be sacked.


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