Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
Dear UBS,
We write without prejudice as a collective group from the catering team here at UBS 5 Broadgate.
We know how hard it is for everyone at this present moment, and none more so here at UBS, the main thing is that everyone is well.
The majority of us have been furloughed for a number of months and this was not what any of us wanted, but at the same time very thankful for this to have happened, this helped us and our families survive the challenging times. We all enjoy working here at UBS and have always given 100%. UBS has been very generous in topping up the remainder of our salaries and for that we are very thankful.
With many of us having worked at UBS for a number of years, and seeing the success along the way we would like to continue the journey but we understand this will not necessarily be possible for everyone.
It’s never a good time for this sort of thing to happen to anyone, but as you have seen, the Catering and Hospitality sector has suffered and been the hardest hit. Looking at the record numbers of redundancies, the lack of available jobs in our industry and the uncertainty around the BREXIT, most of us and our families will be left to survive in a time of pandemic and economic crisis. With the forthcoming festive time of love and hope at the end of the year, this makes it even more sad and depressing for us and our mental wellbeing.
We have tried to talk with BaxterStorey to explain to them that with the new additional furlough scheme that the government has bought in, we would like this to be considered for us, and we are not looking for this to be topped up as it has been in the past. Unfortunately, this did not affect the already started redundancy process in 5 Broadgate across the BaxterStorey employees.
With a couple of virus solutions now in the pipeline, and then the hopeful quick return to a new reality, we would like to see if the current furlough, without top up would be looked at through to March 2021 to give us a bit more time to adapt. With the UK government actively encouraging employers to ‘look after’ their work force we feel that this would be a good way forward, and helping the family atmosphere that we all enjoy at 5 Broadgate.
As a company who wants to create superior value for employees, and wanting to stand out as a winner in your industry for your expertise, advice and execution, with your contribution to society, work environment and business success we would ask that you were to look at our request with our best intentions in mind.
Your Catering Team
More like this
Support Staff at Sussex House
COVID-19 Economic Relief for ERAU Student Employees
Updates
November 22, 2020
The silence from the office is honestly deafening but the feedback from all of you has been so overwhelming and keeps me going while I try to sort through all these messages. I keep thinking about how we just wanted to be heard and now everything feels so much heavier than a simple open letter but I am still here and still trying to figure out the right person to actually hand this list to.
November 22, 2020
I honestly cannot believe how many people have clicked on this since I started typing it out in a total panic last night. Seeing this kind of support for the catering crew really hits home especially with how quiet and empty these halls have felt lately. It makes me feel a bit less invisible and hopefully somebody in a suite upstairs actually starts paying attention soon.
8 Comments
dont forget who actually keeps the office running. everyone deserves respect.
These guys work just as hard as the bankers and they deserve better than being tossed aside right before christmas. Truly sickening.
Loyalty goes both ways. Sad to see them treated like this after all the years they put in.
UBS needs to step up and look after their own staff. Very disappointed to see how this is being handled.
I feel it’s the least UBS could do as I know none of us asked for this & feel like we are being kicked to the side of the kerb so I hope good comes out of the signed petition.
Reply from BaxterStorey management: (UBS management team were sent this email as well) "Good evening, Thank you for your email, we appreciate this is an incredibly difficult time for you all. COVID-19 has had a catastrophic impact on our industry and across our business, especially in London. As a direct result our projected business levels have been severely impacted due to significantly reduced footfall and subsequent reduction in services. This has forced us to make the incredibly difficult decision to restructure the team at UBS. This decision remains unchanged. Unfortunately, conditions within the Extended Job Retention Scheme mean we are unable to offer this as an alternative to the consultation process. The consultation process continues to be managed solely by BaxterStorey. During this time, we ask that you direct all requests in relation to the consultation process to either myself or Robert. Regards, Eimear Hargaden OPERATIONS DIRECTOR WWW.BAXTERSTOREY.COM"
They are part of the team too.
Share this petition
Share this petition to help it reach more people.
Your share link
Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
Dear UBS,
We write without prejudice as a collective group from the catering team here at UBS 5 Broadgate.
We know how hard it is for everyone at this present moment, and none more so here at UBS, the main thing is that everyone is well.
The majority of us have been furloughed for a number of months and this was not what any of us wanted, but at the same time very thankful for this to have happened, this helped us and our families survive the challenging times. We all enjoy working here at UBS and have always given 100%. UBS has been very generous in topping up the remainder of our salaries and for that we are very thankful.
With many of us having worked at UBS for a number of years, and seeing the success along the way we would like to continue the journey but we understand this will not necessarily be possible for everyone.
It’s never a good time for this sort of thing to happen to anyone, but as you have seen, the Catering and Hospitality sector has suffered and been the hardest hit. Looking at the record numbers of redundancies, the lack of available jobs in our industry and the uncertainty around the BREXIT, most of us and our families will be left to survive in a time of pandemic and economic crisis. With the forthcoming festive time of love and hope at the end of the year, this makes it even more sad and depressing for us and our mental wellbeing.
We have tried to talk with BaxterStorey to explain to them that with the new additional furlough scheme that the government has bought in, we would like this to be considered for us, and we are not looking for this to be topped up as it has been in the past. Unfortunately, this did not affect the already started redundancy process in 5 Broadgate across the BaxterStorey employees.
With a couple of virus solutions now in the pipeline, and then the hopeful quick return to a new reality, we would like to see if the current furlough, without top up would be looked at through to March 2021 to give us a bit more time to adapt. With the UK government actively encouraging employers to ‘look after’ their work force we feel that this would be a good way forward, and helping the family atmosphere that we all enjoy at 5 Broadgate.
As a company who wants to create superior value for employees, and wanting to stand out as a winner in your industry for your expertise, advice and execution, with your contribution to society, work environment and business success we would ask that you were to look at our request with our best intentions in mind.
Your Catering Team
Updates
November 22, 2020
The silence from the office is honestly deafening but the feedback from all of you has been so overwhelming and keeps me going while I try to sort through all these messages. I keep thinking about how we just wanted to be heard and now everything feels so much heavier than a simple open letter but I am still here and still trying to figure out the right person to actually hand this list to.
November 22, 2020
I honestly cannot believe how many people have clicked on this since I started typing it out in a total panic last night. Seeing this kind of support for the catering crew really hits home especially with how quiet and empty these halls have felt lately. It makes me feel a bit less invisible and hopefully somebody in a suite upstairs actually starts paying attention soon.
8 Comments
PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING. It is so tough out there for hospitality workers right now.
dont forget who actually keeps the office running. everyone deserves respect.
These guys work just as hard as the bankers and they deserve better than being tossed aside right before christmas. Truly sickening.
Loyalty goes both ways. Sad to see them treated like this after all the years they put in.
UBS needs to step up and look after their own staff. Very disappointed to see how this is being handled.
I feel it’s the least UBS could do as I know none of us asked for this & feel like we are being kicked to the side of the kerb so I hope good comes out of the signed petition.
Reply from BaxterStorey management: (UBS management team were sent this email as well) "Good evening, Thank you for your email, we appreciate this is an incredibly difficult time for you all. COVID-19 has had a catastrophic impact on our industry and across our business, especially in London. As a direct result our projected business levels have been severely impacted due to significantly reduced footfall and subsequent reduction in services. This has forced us to make the incredibly difficult decision to restructure the team at UBS. This decision remains unchanged. Unfortunately, conditions within the Extended Job Retention Scheme mean we are unable to offer this as an alternative to the consultation process. The consultation process continues to be managed solely by BaxterStorey. During this time, we ask that you direct all requests in relation to the consultation process to either myself or Robert. Regards, Eimear Hargaden OPERATIONS DIRECTOR WWW.BAXTERSTOREY.COM"
They are part of the team too.
Share this petition
Share this petition to help it reach more people.
Your share link
Petitions like this
Other petitions you might want to support
Scan to share
Anyone who scans this can sign the petition.
PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING. It is so tough out there for hospitality workers right now.