Redressing the balance of power at work

This ditty comes from the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union’s website, which, in a not-so-radical break from tradition, is furious withthe Department for Work and Pensions:

The August edition of [staff magazine] DWP People featured well-known put-down merchant Alan Sugar. Although the article is headed ‘You’re hired’, more often than not Mr Sugar says ‘You’re fired’.

To feature this individual at a time when the department is intent on shedding staff is grossly insensitive.

PCS is sure many members will feel outraged by the so-called ‘tips for success’, which include the type of bulklying [sic] put-downs used on The Apprentice TV programme.

It occurs to Guru there’s little an employer can do these days that won’t incur the opportunistic wrath of the unionistas.

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Now, Yours Truly likes a challenge, so he thought he’d see if it was possible to put together a workplace newsletter that would not offend those on the political left in any way.

Here goes eyes right…