Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Great Britain: labor conflicts are witnessing an increase in entrenchment of positions Great Britain: labor conflicts are witnessing an increase in entrenchment of positions There are increasing signs that employers are taking a harder line with the terms and conditions of their workforces, leading to a crop of disputes. In many cases, unions are responding in equally robust terms. The background is that economic growth is slowing again. Through . Published on 24 November 2014 Ă 15h19 - Update on 24 November 2014 Ă 16h16 Resources At Jacobs’ Liverpool factory, 800 GMB members have begun a programme of 6 days strike in the run up to Christmas over the unilateral imposition of new conditions of work, especially the withdrawal of sick pay and compulsory overtime in the run up to Christmas. Jacobs is owned by United Biscuits (which has been bought by Turkish manufacturer,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels