http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/j...dhl-strike

Quote:

DHL has offered staff a 4.5% pay increase for 2013, plus a guaranteed 3% for 2014. Unite is asking for 12.8% over two years for employees who sort parts and 20.6% for drivers. About 74% of the Midlands staff voted in favour of taking industrial action.

Hope this does not signify a return to the bad old days - production abroad will be inevitable if this escalates  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

So it's a supplier that is striking, not JLR.

Unite seem to be quite feisty these days. I think all they'll do is drive production overseas. Asking for a 20% pay rise over 2 years is just setting up the workforce for a strike.

No doubt DHL's management will bring in people to cover the strike but will it mean that the wrong parts are sorted more often? 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

DHL are the Logistics partner to JLR not a supplier  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

Logisitics Partner? So they supply the logisitics service to JLR...?

It's not JLR staff that are planning to strike; it's DHL staff that are planning to strike. See the difference? 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Sorry muddy, I was a bit bored today. It makes me cranky  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

From the tour I did at Halewood, its the DHL staff that deliver the required parts in trays to the production line,

Production line scans build sheet, parts ordered, DHL pick and deliver in forklifts to the point the parts are required


No DHL mean no LR's or parts missing when the car gets to the end of the line, queue holding pen and delays, or if your as lucky as Muddywheels a car LR won't do anything about when you realise things are missing which shouldn't be

Nice way back to '70s sky-high interest rates, due to rocketing inflation after excessive union-driven pay rises all over again.

And so, boom & bust continues....  2006 TDV6 SE, Zermatt Silver

npinks wrote:

No DHL mean no LR's or parts missing when the car gets to the end of the line, queue holding pen and delays, or if your as lucky as Muddywheels a car LR won't do anything about when you realise things are missing which shouldn't be

Surely Expensive luxury vehicle manufactures have Processes & technology in place to ensure parts are not missing from the products they produce

I work for DHL at a JLR plant. I cannot unfortunately comment on the ' industrial action' due to my staff position but I will try & make sure no parts are left off or incorrectly sent trackside after all I do own a Landrover product and may look to upgrade in the future.  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

H16UUP wrote:

Nice way back to '70s sky-high interest rates, due to rocketing inflation after excessive union-driven pay rises all over again.

And so, boom & bust continues....

^^^^ No they are not.

Ady 555 wrote:

^^^^ No they are not.

Saved all my life.

Now in forced retirement.

For what  2008 Black Range Rover Sports HST, 4.2 Supercharged.

RAM Cobra, Aluminium body, 7 litres and +500 BHP - SOLD

Ady 555 wrote:

^^^^ No they are not.

Thats why my money is in property, so hopefully by the time i retire, (if i ever do) then i should get a good pension pot in rent money.
Ive also got a decent company pension.

Unnecessary quote removed


Yup....

I have two other houses and in the process of buying a flat with the last of my money. Should yield around 6% while the other two are 5.7%/5.6%.

P.S. What is a company pension  2008 Black Range Rover Sports HST, 4.2 Supercharged.

RAM Cobra, Aluminium body, 7 litres and +500 BHP - SOLD