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Glasgow Times
01-07-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow hotel staff could strike over pay and conditions
Unite members at the four-star Village on Pacific Drive will vote on whether to take action after the company said it would not enter into talks on pay, contracts and conditions. Should the ballot be successful, it's believed it would be the first strike action in a major hotel chain for close to 50 years. The union had sought talks on securing the real living wage of £12.60 per hour for its members, as well as paid breaks. In addition, Unite sought a pay uplift and backpay for a small number of under-21 staff who receive less per hour than Village Hotels employees in Edinburgh. READ NEXT: Council not reimbursed for demolition of India buildings for this reason READ NEXT: This check will happen before Clyde Tunnel toll charge could be rolled out In response it's understood Village Hotels said it had 'no plans' to pay the real living wage or introduce paid breaks, which it said was in line with practices across the hospitality sector. In addition, the company said it had already carried out an internal grievance investigation into the pay disparity with Edinburgh which concluded that the higher rate of pay in the capital was due to the higher cost of living. It's understood the company told reps it saw "no benefit" in meeting for talks. In an email sent to staff, seen by The Herald, Village confirmed it would not be raising rates of pay and pointed to existing employee benefits such as gym and spa memberships, discounted hotel rooms and high street shopping discounts. Senior operations director for Scotland and the North Jamie Stevens said: "We continue to review the benefits that we provide to you, but at this stage, making wholesale changes to pay rates across the business, and paying for time taken on breaks, isn't financially achievable for the company without it adversely impacting on our ability to provide these other benefits." Village Hotels last month announced the expansion of its senior leadership team as part of an £82m refurbishment and investment programme. In its letter to staff Village Hotels said: "Whilst we respect the right of our employees to support industrial action, we hope you recognise the effort we put into our employee proposition, and that we all continue to operate without disruption for our guests and members. "We hope you share our goals in protecting the value our business offers to you as members of our team, and to all of those individuals who experience the hospitality and quality of service which you provide at Glasgow." Bryan Simpson, Unite the Union's Lead for Hospitality said: "For one of Britain's best known hotel chains to point blank refuse to negotiate with their workers over the real living wage, equal pay and paid breaks is bad enough. But to use as an excuse the fact that the hospitality sector is the lowest paid and most exploitative in the British economy is a scandal that all Village customers should be aware of. "All our members at Village in Glasgow are asking for is a say in their own pay and conditions which are far too low. The attitude of senior management at Village has forced those members to now consider the first strike action at a major hotel chain since 1979." Village Hotels has been approached for comment.
The Herald Scotland
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Glasgow hotel staff could strike over pay and conditions
Should the ballot be successful, it's believed it would be the first strike action in a major hotel chain for close to 50 years. The union had sought talks on securing the real living wage of £12.60 per hour for its members, as well as paid breaks. In addition, Unite sought a pay uplift and backpay for a small number of under-21 staff who receive less per hour than Village Hotels employees in Edinburgh. Read More: In response it's understood Village Hotels said it had 'no plans' to pay the real living wage or introduce paid breaks, which it said was in line with practices across the hospitality sector. In addition, the company said it had already carried out an internal grievance investigation into the pay disparity with Edinburgh which concluded that the higher rate of pay in the capital was due to the higher cost of living. It's understood the company told reps it saw "no benefit" in meeting for talks. In an email sent to staff, seen by The Herald, Village confirmed it would not be raising rates of pay and pointed to existing employee benefits such as gym and spa memberships, discounted hotel rooms and high street shopping discounts. Senior operations director for Scotland and the North Jamie Stevens said: "We continue to review the benefits that we provide to you, but at this stage, making wholesale changes to pay rates across the business, and paying for time taken on breaks, isn't financially achievable for the company without it adversely impacting on our ability to provide these other benefits." Village Hotels last month announced the expansion of its senior leadership team as part of an £82m refurbishment and investment programme. In its letter to staff Village Hotels said: "Whilst we respect the right of our employees to support industrial action, we hope you recognise the effort we put into our employee proposition, and that we all continue to operate without disruption for our guests and members. "We hope you share our goals in protecting the value our business offers to you as members of our team, and to all of those individuals who experience the hospitality and quality of service which you provide at Glasgow." Bryan Simpson, Unite the Union's Lead for Hospitality said: "For one of Britain's best known hotel chains to point blank refuse to negotiate with their workers over the real living wage, equal pay and paid breaks is bad enough. But to use as an excuse the fact that the hospitality sector is the lowest paid and most exploitative in the British economy is a scandal that all Village customers should be aware of. "All our members at Village in Glasgow are asking for is a say in their own pay and conditions which are far too low. The attitude of senior management at Village has forced those members to now consider the first strike action at a major hotel chain since 1979." Village Hotels has been approached for comment.
CBS News
12-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Two Pittsburgh mail carriers being hailed as heroes after rescuing woman from dog attack
They deliver your mail every day, keep watch over your neighborhood, and in this case, they may have saved a life. Two postal workers are being called heroes after jumping into action to help a woman who was being attacked by a dog. On Thursday, they were honored at the Mount Oliver Post Office. It all happened on a cold day in March on Fernleaf Street in Arlington. A woman was walking home when a dog came out of nowhere and attacked her. If it weren't for two U.S. Postal Service employees nearby, she says she doesn't know where she'd be. Janice Taylor, 74, is still healing from the attack. She stood on Thursday, visibly scarred but full of gratitude. "They did save me because I was having a hard time, and I didn't think I would be here," said Janice Taylor. Taylor said she had never seen the dog before, but it came at her fast and furious. "I'm not afraid of dogs, but it showed an aggressive theme, and I said I'd better protect myself," said Taylor. On their lunch break, the two postal workers, Tony Kriley and Jamie Stevens, noticed something wasn't right. "I heard somebody yelling and I thought, 'That's weird,'" said Postmaster Tony Kriley. It wasn't a routine day for either of them. "There were a couple of reasons we were running late that day. I forgot mail back in the car and had to go back and get it," said Jamie Stevens, Mail Carrier. That delay may have saved Janice's life. "Once that happened, I sprayed the dog again, ran out of dog spray, yelled for Jamie, got the dog off of her a second time, and I thought everything was good," said Tony Kriley "I sprayed the dog and got it in the eyes, and it finally let go of her. So, I stomped at it a little bi,t and it ran away," said Jamie Stevens. Janice suffered injuries from head to toe and has already undergone two surgeries. "I'm still going through hand surgery and rehab, hand therapy, trying to make my hand fold back to the way it was," said Taylor. Through it all, she says she's thankful. And for the two men, they didn't realize just how much their actions made an impact. "I see her all the time now. She lives on my route. They beep every time I see them now, it's good," said Jamie Stevens. "She's doing way better than I saw her last time, and that's good to see. Good to see what we did saved someone and helped them," said Tony Kriley. Janice doesn't blame the dog but has a message for pet owners. "Be responsible. Have your dog on a leash. Make sure they have their shots," said Janice Taylor.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Man, 51, charged after body found in Devon flat
A man has been charged with preventing the lawful burial of a woman after a body was discovered in a Devon flat, police have Stevens, 51, from Reddenhill Road, Torquay, was charged of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body in Torquay between 21 May 2022 and 28 May 2025, said Devon and Cornwall was also charged with committing an act or series of acts with intent to pervert the course of justice between 10 April 2025 and 28 May 2025, the force said they launched an investigation after a missing person's report was received last month. The force said officers went to a flat on Upton Road on 27 May where the body of a local woman in her 30s was said formal identification was yet to be completed, within inquiries continuing to inform the woman's next of kin.A forensic post-mortem examination was due to take place later this week and the death was currently being treated as unexplained, said said police would remain at the scene over coming Stevens appeared in Plymouth Magistrates' Court earlier.
