Nov 17, 2021
Clarks agrees to mediation in fire-and-rehire strike
Clarks wants the workers to accept new contracts, which would cut pay for a number of long-serving employees. The Community union, which represents the strikers, says Clarks is using the controversial "Fire and rehire" tactics, where a company dismisses workers and re-employs them on less favourable contracts. An Acas spokesperson said: "Acas is in touch with both sides involved in the Clarks dispute to work towards having talks as soon as possible." The BBC understands that Clarks is not likely to submit to binding mediation, but the company hopes that Acas's non-binding conciliation process will help resolve the dispute. The union accused Clarks of using agency workers to cover the duties of striking workers - Clarks says it has always acted within the law.
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