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STV News
03-07-2025
- Business
- STV News
Staff at hotel balloted for strike action over pay and working conditions
Staff at a hotel and gym in Glasgow are to be balloted on strike action over pay and working conditions. Around 90% of the food and beverage workforce and Unite members at the Village Hotel on Pacific Drive will vote on whether to take action after the company said it would not enter into talks on improved pay, contracts, and conditions. The union looked to secure the real living wage of £12.60 per hour for its members, as well as paid breaks and a pay uplift and backpay for a small number of under-21 staff who receive less per hour than Village Hotels employees in Edinburgh. The ballot opened this week and closes on July 15. If successful, it would be the first strike action in a major hotel chain for close to 40 years. Unite members at Village Hotels in Glasgow had requested a direct say in how their pay and conditions are determined but were rebuked in a shocking letter from Village Hotels general counsel, Kelli Turner, who stated to Unite that the company was 'very comfortable with our pay structure and employment terms more generally, and at this stage we have no plans to pay all employees the real living wage or to provide paid breaks. 'We know that we are not alone in this approach, which is one often adopted across the hospitality sector.' Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, said: 'Senior management at Village Hotels openly boast that they remain determined to exploit workers by refusing to pay the wages and conditions they deserve. 'Village Hotels is promoting in-work poverty and a poor working environment alongside undermining basic employment law in the sole pursuit of profit. Unite will back our members all the way in fighting back against such Victorian standards set by Village Hotels.' Workers at Village in Glasgow have already won a backdated pay rise after it was discovered by Unite reps that there had been a significant wage disparity that disproportionately affected young women, as well as backdated pay for unpaid training over a period of up to two years. Bryan Simpson, national lead for Unite hospitality, said: 'Village Hotel workers deserve the real living wage, they deserve paid breaks and the right to have their union collectively bargaining for improved working conditions. 'The hospitality sector is notorious for its exploitative and precarious practices. The approach by Village management towards its workforce – which is to hide behind a race to the bottom – is scandalous.' Around 90 per cent of the food and beverage workforce are involved in the dispute which follows the refusal of Village Hotels management to negotiate over improved pay, contracts, and conditions. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Audacy Shakes Up C-Suite: Kelli Turner Named CEO, Four Senior Execs Depart
Five months after emerging from bankruptcy, Audacy has set a new senior management team — including Kelli Turner's appointment as permanent president and CEO — while also announcing the departure of four top execs from the radio and podcast company. Turner, an Audacy board member and former managing director of Sun Capital Partners, had been serving as interim president and CEO since January when former CEO David Field stepped down. In addition to her appointment as chief executive on a permanent basis, Audacy named Chris Oliviero (formerly market president for New York) as chief business officer and Bob Philips (previously president of networks and multi-market sales) as chief revenue officer. More from Variety Audacy Lays Off About 200 Employees CBS, Audacy Ink Podcast Sales and Distribution Deal for 39 News and Entertainment Shows Audacy CEO David Field Steps Down Also Monday, the company announced the departures of four senior execs: COO Susan Larkin, chief digital officer J.D. Crowley, chief marketing officer Paul Suchman and general counsel and EVP Andrew Sutor. Mike Dash (previously the company's deputy general counsel) has been named EVP and general counsel, succeeding Sutor, who will 'stay on for a transition period,' Audacy said. The company said Dash has been with Audacy's companies for nearly two decades. Earlier this month, Audacy conducted a broad round of layoffs, cutting about 200 employees across divisions. Audacy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year as it looked to reduce its debt load. The one-time publicly traded company emerged from bankruptcy in September 2024 under a new ownership group led by controlling shareholder Soros Fund Management. Audacy is searching for a new CEO after former chief David Field stepped down in January, with board member Kelli Turner appointed interim CEO. 'On behalf of the Audacy board, we are delighted that Kelli Turner has agreed to take on the permanent president and CEO role and lead Audacy through its next phase of reinvention and growth,' said Michael Del Nin, chairman of Audacy and the lead media investor in Soros Fund Management. 'She is an exceptional media executive who, along with Chris Oliviero and the rest of the Audacy team, will ensure we continue to invest in high-quality content to engage our audiences and provide best-in-class solutions to our partners.' Turner has served on the Audacy board since September 2024. She has also served on the boards of directors of several ad and music technology companies, including DoubleVerify, Downtown Music Holdings and Central European Media Enterprises. Turner most recently was managing director and CFO of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners. Prior to joining Sun Capital Partners, she was president and CEO of SESAC Holdings, a music licensing and rights management company owned by Blackstone. She has also served in various executive and leadership roles in the investment and media industries, including RSL Group, Martha Stewart Living, Time Warner, Allen & Co. and Citigroup. 'It's a privilege to lead Audacy at this exciting moment in its impressive history and the evolution of audio,' Turner said in a statement. 'This is one of the most dynamic businesses in media and entertainment, and I am looking forward to partnering with Chris Oliviero and all of our teams to build on our momentum with audiences, creators and advertisers. I'm especially excited by the appointments of Chris and Bob, who know Audacy's businesses inside out and whose track records in management, programming and sales are second to none.' Oliviero has served as Market President in New York since 2020 and spent more than 23 years at CBS Radio (which became part of Audacy in 2017). He started his career as a production assistant on 'The Howard Stern Show' and took on progressively more senior programming roles. Philips joined CBS Radio in 1996 and later served as Chief Revenue Officer for CBS Radio and Entercom. Following Entercom's rebranding as Audacy in 2021, Philips transitioned into his most recent role as President of Audacy Networks and Multi-Market Sales. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2025 Sign in to access your portfolio
