AIRPORT STAFF STRIKE THREAT.AIR traffic controllers last night issued the Government with the ultimatum ultimatum (ŭl'tĭmā`təm), in international law, final, definitive terms submitted by one disputant nation to the other for immediate acceptance or rejection. that they would take industrial action unless it changed plans to privatise Verb 1. privatise - change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized" privatize manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of the service. The controllers' union, which is against the proposed sell-off Sell-Off The rapid selling of securities, such as stocks, bonds and commodities. The increase in supply leads to a decline in the value of the security. Notes: A sell-off may occur for many reasons. of 51 per cent of the National Air Traffic Service voted to hold a ballot if ministers refused to consider alternatives. But the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions said that the public-private partnership Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. would go ahead despite the vote. The union's national officer said representatives would try to convince ministers otherwise at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday. A ballot for industrial action would be held if the talks did not bring about a change in plans, the union added. The motion was passed at a national meeting of the Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists, which represents air traffic controllers, at Stockport, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester, former metropolitan county, 497 sq mi (1,288 sq km), W central England. It comprised ten administrative districts: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan. . National union officer Iain Findlay said: 'If the Government does not change its plans or does not do something that satisfies air traffic controllers, we will put a ballot out for industrial action. 'The action can vary from small issues to, of course, strike action. The Government says there is no other way but we believe there is another way.' |
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