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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Donald Trump's immigration restrictions threaten restaurant labour shortage
US restaurants are bracing for staff shortages as the Trump administration's immigration crackdown threatens to squeeze an already-tight Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Cosford Air Show passengers fume as trains home axed at last-minute
Passengers heading to one of the Midlands' most popular events were left fuming after a rail operator axed trains home because it couldn't drum up enough staff. Around 50,000 people are expect to descend on the Cosford Air Show 2025, near Wolverhampton, today, Sunday, June 8. But on Saturday West Midlands Railway announced that not enough staff had volunteered to work and so only "limited services" would run to take visitors home. READ MORE: Two in court after shots fired in Midland road Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join Visitors heading to the show via the rail services were warned to expect 'longer waiting times' for a return service. The company - already under fire over the quality of services on some of its lines - said: "Due to late notice shortage of train crew, there will be limited services returning from the event. "Queuing systems will be in place and there will be a longer wait for a return service. "Rail replacement buses will also be in operation after the event. "Please plan ahead and check before you travel. "We apologise for any inconvenience caused." In response to the X post, social media user @IanJFincher wrote: "Why is this being announced over a day in advance? "Clearly staff have not been properly booked or are planning to phone in sick in advance. "It is excuse after excuse everyday. "Are you incapable of employing enough staff to cover? Profit before people." While @duncancushenan said: "Typical response from West Midlands Railway, a large local event is taking place that will cause a surge in rail travel leads to a reduction in rail capacity from the operator." And @thedrinky said: "WMR... Never fail to disappoint... The gift that keeps on giving... Awful service..." Another social media user simply responded 'p*** poor'. While @BaileyDugle88 quipped: "Did the train crews call in sick to attend the air show?" The Cosford Air Show attracts visitors from around the world and is organised by the Royal Air Force. Visitors are treated to displays of different aircraft, such as the Red Arrows. This year, there's said to be a dogfighting performance by pilots in replica British, French and German World War One aircraft.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Thames weir and lock keepers vote to strike over safety concerns
Lock keepers on the River Thames have voted to take strike action over what their union said were safety concerns caused by a staff are currently 52 trained staff employed by the Environment Agency along the length of the GMB Union said that figure should be 90 during peak Environment Agency has been contacted for comment. The GMB said turnout in the ballot was 98%, with 90% voting for strike Brandstatter, GMB national officer, said: "Our River Thames weir and lock keepers are passionate, dedicated workers. They live and work with river users and don't want to go on strike."But there are only 52 staff doing the work of 90 - it's just not safe."He said staff had gone "above and beyond" to keep people safe but "enough is enough"."They have the support of boaters, river users, those who live on and by the river and hikers," he added."They now feel withdrawing their labour is the only way to get their message across to the Environment Agency."
E&E News
23-05-2025
- Climate
- E&E News
NOAA says it's ready for hurricane season. Scientists are worried.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration insists it's ready for the above-average hurricane season that meteorologists expect this summer. But scientists across the country are sounding the alarm about personnel shortages and budget cuts, which they say could strain the agency's resources and risk burnout among its staff. The tension was on display Thursday as NOAA officials announced the agency's annual Atlantic hurricane season outlook. Advertisement This year's projection suggests a 60 percent chance of an above-average season, with anywhere from 13 to 19 named storms and three to five major hurricanes. That's compared with the long term average of 14 named storms and three major hurricanes in a typical season.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Dorset Council suffered 25% pay reduction, union says
Dorset Council staff have suffered a 25% real-terms reduction in pay over recent years, its main staff union has were told that stress at County Hall was at an all-time high, and women and lower paid workers were likely to be worse off under the next round of representative Becky Brookman made the comments at May's full Dorset Council meeting, adding that the nationally negotiated pay offer of 3.2% represented another real-terms pay member Ben Wilson said the council valued the contributions of staff and would continue to lobby the government for better funding. Ms Brookman said government grants to the council had been cut by 60% since 2010."Without dedicated staff local government would collapse and without fair pay councils will continue to struggle to recruit and retain staff," she said."Across the UK 900,000 jobs have been lost in local government since 2010, a reduction of more than 30%."At Dorset Council, we have seen cuts upon cuts, restructures after restructures due to the lack of government funding from this and the previous government."She also said staff would shortly be going through "one of the biggest cuts to staff" since the creation of the council."Any further cuts will lead to essential service cuts," she the lob losses, Mr Wilson previously said: "We are committed to a thorough and transparent process... and hope to achieve the best outcomes for the community and our employees." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
