I have worked for the same company for many years. Unfortunately the firm has signed an agreement with the trade unions allowing it to make employees take time off during slack periods and work longer when it’s busy. I don’t know the details of the agreement but I was wondering if I would be entitled to ask for redundancy?
Your terms and conditions of employment can be altered by agreement. It’s likely that you will be offered something extra in return for more flexible working practices. I take it you are bound by a collective agreement (probably whether you are or aren’t a member of the union). In that case you can’t argue if the agreement doesn’t suit you. You won’t be entitled to a redundancy payment unless your job disappears altogether.