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Martin and Dave

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Mr Rush
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Re: Martin and Dave

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Someone speculated in another thread that CWU HQ was on holiday. I recall a number of years ago there was a union press release reposted on here basically announcing no-one was going to be answering the phone or responding to e-mails for a few weeks. I wish I could find it but the keywords are all too common.
The machine stops.
Thommo44
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Re: Martin and Dave

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Mr Rush wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 18:49
Someone speculated in another thread that CWU HQ was on holiday. I recall a number of years ago there was a union press release reposted on here basically announcing no-one was going to be answering the phone or responding to e-mails for a few weeks. I wish I could find it but the keywords are all too common.
So CWU HQ shuts down for 6 weeks like the schools? Everyone? Or is no one allowed to comment while the bosses are away?
claretandblue
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Re: Martin and Dave

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According to the union Facebook account, they are meeting RM tomorrow and will give an update on Friday.
hans solo
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Re: Martin and Dave

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SkiSunday wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 17:45
The last I heard about the pilots from Martin, after he visited Ayr, was that they were going swimmingly well! if I remember correctly were they not?
No
They use the surplus staff every day
Think they have cleared on 2 occasions (tue) since they started
And d2d go out whenever
yellowbelly
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Re: Martin and Dave

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claretandblue wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 19:48
According to the union Facebook account, they are meeting RM tomorrow and will give an update on Friday.
Aaah, but did they say which Friday?
TopperGas
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Re: Martin and Dave

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Thommo44 wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 19:37
Mr Rush wrote:
20 Aug 2025, 18:49
Someone speculated in another thread that CWU HQ was on holiday. I recall a number of years ago there was a union press release reposted on here basically announcing no-one was going to be answering the phone or responding to e-mails for a few weeks. I wish I could find it but the keywords are all too common.
So CWU HQ shuts down for 6 weeks like the schools? Everyone? Or is no one allowed to comment while the bosses are away?
Chris Webb is shown on FB visiting one DO, so it seems unlikely the HQ has shut down.
ted_e_bear
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Re: Martin and Dave

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TopperGas wrote:
21 Aug 2025, 12:13

Chris Webb is shown on FB visiting one DO, so it seems unlikely the HQ has shut down.
They should have got him on a van share duty whilst he was there so he can report back what reality is actually like :thumbup
TopperGas
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Re: Martin and Dave

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ted_e_bear wrote:
21 Aug 2025, 16:10
TopperGas wrote:
21 Aug 2025, 12:13

Chris Webb is shown on FB visiting one DO, so it seems unlikely the HQ has shut down.
They should have got him on a van share duty whilst he was there so he can report back what reality is actually like :thumbup
He did and apparently confirmed that 12K steps was more or less correct..........

I see the CWU are doing their regular slot at 5pm but no mention of either the pay review or ODM being discussed
oypostie
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Re: Martin and Dave

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He did and apparently confirmed that 12K steps was more or less correct..........
Must have been the union reps duty :whistle :whistle
ted_e_bear
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Re: Martin and Dave

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oypostie wrote:
21 Aug 2025, 16:43
He did and apparently confirmed that 12K steps was more or less correct..........
Must have been the union reps duty :whistle :whistle
Yeah 17k for me today and there was very little mail
funkflex55
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Re: Martin and Dave

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I've done 23k today so yeah if that 12k figure is per leg than that eejit is roughly correct.
Hyrrokkin
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Re: Martin and Dave

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How much do these clowns get in subs from us mugs....£18 million (ish)

What a joke
SkiSunday
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Re: Martin and Dave

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Hyrrokkin wrote:
21 Aug 2025, 18:17
How much do these clowns get in subs from us mugs....£18 million (ish)

What a joke
Dave Ward draws a modest annual wage of about £170,000 :thumbup I'm sure his well earned CBE warms the cockles of his heart too. :left: