How do they sort this one?

Derek · 04-03-2008, 17:20

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Originally Posted by BBC

Staff at labour conciliation service Acas have voted to go on strike in a row over pay.

I suppose they could just do what they did with the Police. Go to arbitration, get a decision and then do their own thing anyway...

MovedGoalPosts · 04-03-2008, 17:26

hmm, so who mediates for the mediators

c_r · 04-03-2008, 17:43

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Originally Posted by Derek S

I suppose they could just do what they did with the Police. Go to arbitration, get a decision and then do their own thing anyway...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the whole point of arbitration was that both sides were bound by the decision?

Xaccers · 04-03-2008, 17:50

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Originally Posted by c_r

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the whole point of arbitration was that both sides were bound by the decision?

Go on, write to the Home Secretary and ask that

Derek · 04-03-2008, 18:07

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Originally Posted by c_r

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the whole point of arbitration was that both sides were bound by the decision?

I'm sure thats the general idea. Sadly Jacqui Smith doesn't believe thats the way things should be and does her own thing.