Remploy SurveyRemploy SurveyMarch 2009March 2009

Survey Conducted by GMB, Unite the Union and CommunitySurvey Conducted by GMB, Unite the Union and Community

Analysis of the Remploy SurveyAnalysis of the Remploy Survey

In March 2009 the GMB sent out over 1637 In March 2009 the GMB sent out over 1637 questionnaires to Remploy employees who had questionnaires to Remploy employees who had been made redundant as a consequence of the been made redundant as a consequence of the Remploy Modernisation Programme. Remploy Modernisation Programme.

The questionnaire contained crucial questions The questionnaire contained crucial questions about their current professional situation since about their current professional situation since being made redundant in March 2008 following being made redundant in March 2008 following the closure of 29 Remploy factories.the closure of 29 Remploy factories.

The purpose of the surveyThe purpose of the survey

The purpose of the survey was also to ascertain what The purpose of the survey was also to ascertain what support from Remploy, if any, had been given to them in support from Remploy, if any, had been given to them in order to help them return to work. order to help them return to work. The ‘support’ was part of the consultation process and The ‘support’ was part of the consultation process and Remploy had promised to give support to any employee Remploy had promised to give support to any employee affected by the Modernisation Programme who needed affected by the Modernisation Programme who needed help in returning to work. help in returning to work. This promise was made before the decision to close the This promise was made before the decision to close the factories and before consultants were employed at the factories and before consultants were employed at the cost of over £400,000 to deliver support.cost of over £400,000 to deliver support.

Response for the SurveyResponse for the Survey

746746 questionnaires were returned, a response of questionnaires were returned, a response of approximately approximately 45.6%.45.6%.We were able to process We were able to process 735735 of all the returned of all the returned questionnaires.questionnaires.11 of the 746 questionnaires were unable to be 11 of the 746 questionnaires were unable to be processed due to:processed due to:- missing crucial information (4)- missing crucial information (4)- ongoing employment with Remploy (2)- ongoing employment with Remploy (2)- 5 forms were returned by the members of - 5 forms were returned by the members of deceased employees’ families.deceased employees’ families.

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers1. Reason for leaving Remploy1. Reason for leaving Remploy

522 (71%)522 (71%) ex Remploy employees had taken voluntary redundancy and 56 of ex Remploy employees had taken voluntary redundancy and 56 of them decided to take early retirement after that.them decided to take early retirement after that.112 (15.3%)112 (15.3%) were made compulsory redundant and 9 of these later took early were made compulsory redundant and 9 of these later took early retirement. retirement. 92 (12.5%)92 (12.5%) people took early retirement as their first choice after being made people took early retirement as their first choice after being made redundant. redundant. 9 (1%)9 (1%) out of 735 ex Remploy employees retired in the normal way. out of 735 ex Remploy employees retired in the normal way.

This shows that nearly all of those who left now receive State Benefits.This shows that nearly all of those who left now receive State Benefits.

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Normal Retirement 9

Early Retirement 92

Compulsory Redundant 112

Made VoluntaryRedundant

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2. Are you working now?2. Are you working now?Yes:Yes: 26% 26%No:No: 74% 74%

Yes: 26%

No: 74%

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No: 74% 545

3. Do you receive more pay than Remploy?3. Do you receive more pay than Remploy?Yes:Yes: 5% 5%

No:No: 20.5% 20.5%Not Applicable/ No answer givenNot Applicable/ No answer given: 74.5%: 74.5%

Yes: 5%

No: 20.5%

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Yes: 5% 37

No: 20.5% 150

Not applicable/Noanswer given: 74.5%

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4. Do you have a pension in your new job?4. Do you have a pension in your new job?Yes:Yes: 6% 6%

No:No: 19.6% 19.6%Not applicable/ No answer givenNot applicable/ No answer given:: 74.4% 74.4%

Yes: 6%

No: 19.6%

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Not applicable/ Noanswer given: 74.4%

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5. Do you have a better holiday than Remploy?5. Do you have a better holiday than Remploy?Yes:Yes: 4.5% 4.5%No:No: 21% 21%

Not applicable/ no answer given:Not applicable/ no answer given: 74.5% 74.5%

Yes: 4.5%

No: 21%

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Yes: 4.5% 33

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Not applicable/ Noanswer given: 74.5%

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6. Do you have a sick pay scheme?6. Do you have a sick pay scheme?Yes:Yes: 8.4% 8.4%No:No: 16.4% 16.4%

Not applicable/ no answer given:Not applicable/ no answer given: 75% 75%

Yes: 8.4%No: 16.6%

Not applicable/ No answ er given: 75%

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Yes: 8.4% 62

No: 16.6% 122

Not applicable/ Noanswer given: 75%

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7. Since leaving Remploy have you received any 7. Since leaving Remploy have you received any support?support?

Yes:Yes: 14.1% 14.1%No:No: 69.4% 69.4%

Not applicable/ no answer given:Not applicable/ no answer given: 16.5% 16.5%

Yes: 14.1%

No: 69.4%

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Final SummaryFinal Summary1. Current employment situation1. Current employment situation

Only 190Only 190, which is , which is 26%26% of those who returned of those who returned the questionnaires, found a job, but only:the questionnaires, found a job, but only:

- 37 (5%) of them claimed that their new job is - 37 (5%) of them claimed that their new job is better paid,better paid,

- 44 (6%) have a pension in their new job,- 44 (6%) have a pension in their new job,-33 (4.5%) have better holidays now than they -33 (4.5%) have better holidays now than they

used to have with Remploy,used to have with Remploy,- 62 (8.4%) have a sick pay scheme.- 62 (8.4%) have a sick pay scheme.

545 (74%)545 (74%) ex Remploy employees haven’t found ex Remploy employees haven’t found a joba job

2. Support from Remploy2. Support from Remploy

Out of Out of 735735 questionnaires processed only questionnaires processed only 104104 ( (14.1%14.1%) people admitted receiving ) people admitted receiving help from Remploy to find a new job, help from Remploy to find a new job, whilst whilst 510510 ( (69.4%69.4%) claimed there was ) claimed there was no supportno support offered/given to them at all. offered/given to them at all.

121121 did not answer the question or the did not answer the question or the question was not applicable (e.g. question was not applicable (e.g. early/normal retirement).early/normal retirement).

3. Would you like to come back to Remploy?3. Would you like to come back to Remploy?

353 of 735 (353 of 735 (48%48%)) would like to come back would like to come back to Remploy factories if given the to Remploy factories if given the opportunity.opportunity.101 (101 (13.7%13.7%)) were not interested in coming were not interested in coming back (e.g. happy with the current back (e.g. happy with the current employer, retired etc.).employer, retired etc.).281 (281 (38.3%38.3%)) did not answer the question did not answer the question or the question was not applicable (e.g. or the question was not applicable (e.g. unemployed, early/normal retirement).unemployed, early/normal retirement).

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