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Airwave's response to proposed strike action
Airwave's response to the notification from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) of their intention to undertake strike action.
A statement from Richard Bobbett, Airwave’s CEO, responding to this news:
“I want to reassure all our customers, and the general public, that the Airwave service will be unaffected by this strike action. Airwave is more than prepared for this sort of eventuality. We have robust business continuity arrangements in place for all eventualities from flu pandemics to national emergencies. I am deeply disappointed that the CWU feel such action is necessary and I look forward to continued talks with the CWU in the not too distant future.
“Of the originally proposed 95 redundancies, to date we have accepted 59 voluntary applicants. Together with our commitment to redeployment through the flexible resource pool, this means that we can significantly reduce the need for compulsory redundancy. Naturally I deeply regret I have had to take this action and we are offering full support to all those individuals affected.”
