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[ammu12] 15/4/2021 15:57

*they are not engineers

[ammu12] 15/4/2021 15:22

They are engineers They are technicians with no degrees!!Overpayed

[portside1] 15/4/2021 13:45

If they think they are that good then why are they not self employed

[portside1] 15/4/2021 13:44

Their are over paid and not worth that 40k

[portside1] 15/4/2021 13:42

No they rip off customers to pay for these so called engineers

[jd 1965] 15/4/2021 12:22

Ha once again you have no idea. It was only the engineers part of the business that actually made money

[jd 1965] 15/4/2021 12:20

I can see you are very well educated so it must be true haJog on

[cleverinvester] 15/4/2021 12:18

Portside1 And unfortunately that's why we got no dividends. They have the company milked dry.

[portside1] 15/4/2021 11:58

Most big gas fitters are not worth what they are paid I have found some to be useless ,To pay these over £40k is pushing customers away from big When you see the likes of other companies paying around 25k Why should customers have to pay higher bills to pay these gas fitters £40 it's far to high , Or should be all move and allow the engineers to lose there jobs .Their are hundreds of good gas engineers out of work

[cleverinvester] 15/4/2021 10:54

NORMA THE ENGINEER your incorrect, Aspers went round Tuesday posting on lots of pages about me.Now what's happened is Aspers has attracted all sorts to the CNA board.Have a look at SAGA, Aspers has wrecked board.It's clear your an engineer defending a known CNA de-ramper like Aspers.Please go back to your workers board you keep promoting.

[ammu12] 15/4/2021 10:21

GMB most useless union ever!!They've misguided the gas technicians and should be ashamed for the job losses!!

[ammu12] 15/4/2021 10:17

Norma titts - please guys don't post here and now joining in with the fun lmao

[ammu12] 15/4/2021 10:16

Asper couple of days ago."I won't be posting here again"On a red day Asper back again lol lol Can't let go of centrica hahah

[aspers] 15/4/2021 09:22

Can someone please throw this dog a bone before I lose my shirt again.

[norma_stitts] 15/4/2021 09:17

LOL @ 1 engineer left.

[waldron] 15/4/2021 07:52

Union condemns "mass sacking" of British Gas engineers by Centrica Thu, 15th Apr 2021 06:45 Alliance News (Alliance News) - The GMB union has condemned the "mass sackings" of engineers on Wednesday amid a long-running dispute with Centrica PLC over pay and conditions. The BBC reports almost 500 British Gas engineers lost their jobs after refusing to sign new contracts which the union claims will cut pay by 15%. British Gas owner Centrica told the broadcaster around 2% of its staff had chosen not to sign the new contracts, though it reportedly refused to give precise numbers as they could still change. GMB said strike action would continue, with Wednesday marking the 43rd day of industrial action this year. It added the strikes have led to a huge backlog of services and emergency repairs . GMB national officer Justin Bowden condemned the lost jobs as a "low point" in the dispute. He said: "That British Gas doesn't give a toss for either customers or staff is shown by the mass sackings of engineers it needs so badly for customer services that it has suspended the sale of boiler insurance cover. "Whilst there is sadly nothing to stop a company bullying its own staff to sign terms they don't accept, and sacking those who won't submit to bullying, GMB members will not accept the outcome of this nine-month campaign of British Gas bullying. "With hundreds of thousands waiting in the backlog for service, customers have been treated as collateral and so, it seems, too will staff." Centrica earlier denied the union's claims, with a spokesman saying: "We are modernising the way we work to give our customers the service they want and protect the future of our company and our 20,000 colleagues. "The vast majority of our employees have agreed to the new terms, which are fair and very competitive. We're not changing base salaries or pensions. Sadly, the GMB continue to say we have cut pay by 15% and this is simply not true. "Our gas service engineers remain some of the best-paid in the sector, on GBP40,000 a year minimum. "Some of our engineers who don't currently work a 40-hour week like their other colleagues will be working an additional three hours, and we're increasing their base pay for the next two years to reflect this. "After this point we're still paying for those hours but through a productivity bonus, which means earnings are uncapped. "It's now time for all parties to move forward and continue the turnaround of Centrica for our customers' and our colleagues' benefit." A company spokesman added in a statement to The Guardian: "While change is difficult, reversing our decline, – which has seen us lose over three million customers, cut over 15,000 jobs and seen profits halved over the last 10 years – is necessary." By PA Reporter source: PA

[waldron] 15/4/2021 07:51

Union condemns "mass sacking" of British Gas engineers by Centrica Thu, 15th Apr 2021 06:45 Alliance News (Alliance News) - The GMB union has condemned the "mass sackings" of engineers on Wednesday amid a long-running dispute with Centrica PLC over pay and conditions. The BBC reports almost 500 British Gas engineers lost their jobs after refusing to sign new contracts which the union claims will cut pay by 15%. British Gas owner Centrica told the broadcaster around 2% of its staff had chosen not to sign the new contracts, though it reportedly refused to give precise numbers as they could still change. GMB said strike action would continue, with Wednesday marking the 43rd day of industrial action this year. It added the strikes have led to a huge backlog of services and emergency repairs . GMB national officer Justin Bowden condemned the lost jobs as a "low point" in the dispute. He said: "That British Gas doesn't give a toss for either customers or staff is shown by the mass sackings of engineers it needs so badly for customer services that it has suspended the sale of boiler insurance cover. "Whilst there is sadly nothing to stop a company bullying its own staff to sign terms they don't accept, and sacking those who won't submit to bullying, GMB members will not accept the outcome of this nine-month campaign of British Gas bullying. "With hundreds of thousands waiting in the backlog for service, customers have been treated as collateral and so, it seems, too will staff." Centrica earlier denied the union's claims, with a spokesman saying: "We are modernising the way we work to give our customers the service they want and protect the future of our company and our 20,000 colleagues. "The vast majority of our employees have agreed to the new terms, which are fair and very competitive. We're not changing base salaries or pensions. Sadly, the GMB continue to say we have cut pay by 15% and this is simply not true. "Our gas service engineers remain some of the best-paid in the sector, on GBP40,000 a year minimum. "Some of our engineers who don't currently work a 40-hour week like their other colleagues will be working an additional three hours, and we're increasing their base pay for the next two years to reflect this. "After this point we're still paying for those hours but through a productivity bonus, which means earnings are uncapped. "It's now time for all parties to move forward and continue the turnaround of Centrica for our customers' and our colleagues' benefit." A company spokesman added in a statement to The Guardian: "While change is difficult, reversing our decline, – which has seen us lose over three million customers, cut over 15,000 jobs and seen profits halved over the last 10 years – is necessary." By PA Reporter source: PA

[waldron] 15/4/2021 07:50

Union condemns "mass sacking" of British Gas engineers by Centrica Thu, 15th Apr 2021 06:45 Alliance News (Alliance News) - The GMB union has condemned the "mass sackings" of engineers on Wednesday amid a long-running dispute with Centrica PLC over pay and conditions. The BBC reports almost 500 British Gas engineers lost their jobs after refusing to sign new contracts which the union claims will cut pay by 15%. British Gas owner Centrica told the broadcaster around 2% of its staff had chosen not to sign the new contracts, though it reportedly refused to give precise numbers as they could still change. GMB said strike action would continue, with Wednesday marking the 43rd day of industrial action this year. It added the strikes have led to a huge backlog of services and emergency repairs . GMB national officer Justin Bowden condemned the lost jobs as a "low point" in the dispute. He said: "That British Gas doesn't give a toss for either customers or staff is shown by the mass sackings of engineers it needs so badly for customer services that it has suspended the sale of boiler insurance cover. "Whilst there is sadly nothing to stop a company bullying its own staff to sign terms they don't accept, and sacking those who won't submit to bullying, GMB members will not accept the outcome of this nine-month campaign of British Gas bullying. "With hundreds of thousands waiting in the backlog for service, customers have been treated as collateral and so, it seems, too will staff." Centrica earlier denied the union's claims, with a spokesman saying: "We are modernising the way we work to give our customers the service they want and protect the future of our company and our 20,000 colleagues. "The vast majority of our employees have agreed to the new terms, which are fair and very competitive. We're not changing base salaries or pensions. Sadly, the GMB continue to say we have cut pay by 15% and this is simply not true. "Our gas service engineers remain some of the best-paid in the sector, on GBP40,000 a year minimum. "Some of our engineers who don't currently work a 40-hour week like their other colleagues will be working an additional three hours, and we're increasing their base pay for the next two years to reflect this. "After this point we're still paying for those hours but through a productivity bonus, which means earnings are uncapped. "It's now time for all parties to move forward and continue the turnaround of Centrica for our customers' and our colleagues' benefit." A company spokesman added in a statement to The Guardian: "While change is difficult, reversing our decline, – which has seen us lose over three million customers, cut over 15,000 jobs and seen profits halved over the last 10 years – is necessary." By PA Reporter source: PA

[waldron] 15/4/2021 07:43

European markets set for flat open with earnings and inflation in focus Published Thu, Apr 15 20212:09 AM EDTUpdated Thu, Apr 15 20212:29 AM EDT Elliot Smith @ElliotSmithCNBC Key Points Investors in Europe will be monitoring a host of March inflation data out of Germany, France and Italy on Thursday morning. The benchmark U.S. Treasury yield was hovering at around 1.6325% Thursday morning, ahead of the release of closely-watched weekly jobless claims figures and March retail sales data stateside, which are expected to offer further clues on the trajectory of the country’s economic recovery. LONDON — European markets are heading for a muted open Thursday, as investors digest a fresh round of corporate earnings and inflation figures from several major economies. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen around 9 points higher at 6,949, Germany’s DAX is set to gain around 12 points to 15,221 and France’s CAC 40 is expected to open around 6 points higher at 6,206, according to IG data.