Following Monday's informal talks, the company have now contacted us to propose a second stage of formal negotiations. Thanks to everyone who's been taking part in the action, and helped with the "negotiate now" petition for making this possible. Unity and determination gets results.
Reopening negotiations is an important and positive step forward, but not the end of the campaign.
What happens next?
Your reps are discussing with the company a timetable and format for the second stage of negotiations.
Important decisions will need to be made at Thursday's EGM:
* Instructing reps for the next stage of negotiations
* Deciding whether the planned strike goes ahead on Monday and Tuesday
* Deciding what plans to make for future industrial action, should that prove necessary
It's vital that every MAN05 member is at the EGM to have their say:
3pm-4:30pm
Thursday 9th October
MAN05 restaurant
Strike
While your reps are working with the company to see what proposals can be brought to Thursday's meeting, it's important that we don't take the eye off the ball of preparing for the 2-day strike planned for Monday and Tuesday. It's up to the company to convince the members at the EGM to call it off, not a decision for reps to make on your behalf.