Olympics

[jonb]

That big list of 'sources' looks rather good doesn't it jon, until you actually open them up and realise that they not at all relevant to the Olympics, which was the subject matter in question.

From one
Prescott said: "Is this the Olympic model? This company has bid for the contract at the Olympics, at which they will be paid £8.45, because it's the minimum wage but which conditions will they be paying for? How will they be sleeping? Who is responsible? This government that exploits cheap labour."

from 2
Close Protection UK confirmed that it was using up to 30 unpaid staff and 50 apprentices, who were paid £2.80 an hour, for the three-day event in London. A spokesman said the unpaid work was a trial for paid roles at the Olympics, which it had also won a contract to staff. Unpaid staff were expected to work two days out of the three-day holiday.

Compare this statement with that from 4

from3
He is calling for Theresa May to investigate whether the company has broken the security industry's own employment standards and is urging the government to review the company's contract for the Olympics.

from4
Not one person was forced to go, or told that the event was a selection process. These potential employees have been trained over a period of several months, and my company has paid for Security Industry Authority licences and equipment in readiness for the Olympics work we recruited them for. There was no intention to exploit anyone or indeed supply cheap labour; our time in training and people investment shone through on the day with compliments from officials at how well turned out and efficient our team was. The event passed without incident in the area we were responsible for.

From 5
"I now await an urgent response from my letter to Locog requesting an investigation into how CPUK was appointed to a reported £850,000 fire marshaling contract for the Olympic venues and the company's competencies to deliver it.

From 6
"The fact that anybody, let alone unpaid workers, were forced to sleep under London bridge is truly scandalous," said Biggs. "To make it worse it appears that many of these people were essentially blackmailed into taking unpaid work, otherwise they wouldn't be able to work at the Olympics or would risk losing their benefits.

From 7
Ms Prince also insisted there was "dry sheltered accommodation" provided at the campsite and that the "logistical mistakes" from the weekend would be "learnt from in readiness for the Olympics".

From 8
Work experience is a compulsory part of the NVQ2 qualification in stewarding - which is essential for work at major events such as the Olympics.

That seems to conflict with 4 again

From 9; No sod it, I'm bored now, none of those bits have anything to do with the Olympics do they?
I just made it all up.

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