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RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by Wullie10 »

I retire next year after next and if I get a redundancy that's a cheery on top. I couldn't care less. I've seen postman destroy their jobs . We kept saying the company will use the technology against us and its exactly what's happened. These management are scum and will do whatever to make your jobs low paid and miserable but postman only see today and the afternoon movie. Even during industrial action they are still coming on early to clear so they can rush and get home early. I just shake my head and thank God ill be out soon. Can't blame the union at all because they were the warns who've been warning people all those years.
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by chickenwittle »

fallenworld2022 wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 15:38
poor show from cwu if thats the case striking tell next christmas, no one can sustain that money loss, im sorry but the union are defeated and are taking its members down with them,get a grip cwu, stop losing face and give ur members some hope, maybe fork out for some umbrellas for strike days is it to much to ask
Would you rather the CWU waved the white flag and said ok Simon you win ? They have to talk tough to stand a chance of getting this resolved.
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by chickenwittle »

Wullie10 wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 15:47
I retire next year after next and if I get a redundancy that's a cheery on top. I couldn't care less. I've seen postman destroy their jobs . We kept saying the company will use the technology against us and its exactly what's happened. These management are scum and will do whatever to make your jobs low paid and miserable but postman only see today and the afternoon movie. Even during industrial action they are still coming on early to clear so they can rush and get home early. I just shake my head and thank God ill be out soon. Can't blame the union at all because they were the warns who've been warning people all those years.
You are right in some respects but other issues are completely unrelated to this , sick pay , Sunday working etc. are not related to the issues you raise .
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by k979aaa »

I know one thing most of us will still be in place dealing with the s**t show he dealt us when he is long gone and probably dead in prison or on a desert island or Russia, So think on the deals done or not done affect you long after the idiots are gone and are a bad memory!
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

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who in their right mind would trust a man who is trying to destroy their jobs putting forward a final offer that nobody in their right mind would accept after xmas revisions will be implemented by management hoping to secure another bonus for themselves sadly for mr thomson he will have to learn very quickly that you need your team working with you and not against you this exercise will be a total disaster a bit like the agency workers they have employed at the office i work at exploiting royal mail finances for very little work our manager actually sacked two of them because they phoned in sick and refused to bring their vans back, the following week he was overruled and told to phone them up and get them back into work which they did and went around our office bragging to anybody who wanted to listen, they were begged to come back, when we repeated their conversation to our manager he said that was true he had no choice in the matter.
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by Duesouth »

CRIBMAD wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 14:37
we will do what we have to do - eat s**t thompson !
Exactly, it will take as long as it takes for him to listen to the workforce. We wont be taken for mugs, and I'll be here the following xmas if that's what it takes.

If we go under, hes coming along with me. He wont be here next xmas.
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

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billycat wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 15:58
who in their right mind would trust a man who is trying to destroy their jobs putting forward a final offer that nobody in their right mind would accept after xmas revisions will be implemented by management hoping to secure another bonus for themselves sadly for mr thomson he will have to learn very quickly that you need your team working with you and not against you this exercise will be a total disaster a bit like the agency workers they have employed at the office i work at exploiting royal mail finances for very little work our manager actually sacked two of them because they phoned in sick and refused to bring their vans back, the following week he was overruled and told to phone them up and get them back into work which they did and went around our office bragging to anybody who wanted to listen, they were begged to come back, when we repeated their conversation to our manager he said that was true he had no choice in the matter.
Uber eats never had it so good delivering Pizza viva RM vehicles nice no cross subsidization of GLS but dominios or uber eats?
Mr thompson probably has them looking at the pepperoni around his mouth!
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by walthmstowman »

billycat wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 15:58
who in their right mind would trust a man who is trying to destroy their jobs putting forward a final offer that nobody in their right mind would accept after xmas revisions will be implemented by management hoping to secure another bonus for themselves sadly for mr thomson he will have to learn very quickly that you need your team working with you and not against you this exercise will be a total disaster a bit like the agency workers they have employed at the office i work at exploiting royal mail finances for very little work our manager actually sacked two of them because they phoned in sick and refused to bring their vans back, the following week he was overruled and told to phone them up and get them back into work which they did and went around our office bragging to anybody who wanted to listen, they were begged to come back, when we repeated their conversation to our manager he said that was true he had no choice in the matter.
And that is the type of thing which is destroying this company with Simon Thompson's blessings .
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by stripeypaw »

If Mr Thompson has his way some staff won't be able to strike at all because of compulsory redundancy
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by Schiff »

Did Thompson really think that if he got past christmas then all industrial action would stop and his "final offer" would suddenly become acceptable?

Some mothers do have 'em.
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by redlen »

People still need to realise the strikes end on the 23 December.

Unlike the RMT, The CWU has not reballoted its members to continue the strikes past that date.
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by arsenalbob »

kazardaimenu wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 15:31
Won’t somebody think of the biscuiteers…
Biscuits for snobs? I’m a Lidl’s bourbon man myself. 27p, a feckin bargain👍🏽
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by zz666 »

redlen wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 17:09
People still need to realise the strikes end on the 23 December.

Unlike the RMT, The CWU has not reballoted its members to continue the strikes past that date.
First strike was on 26th August, so reballot is six months after this date.
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by redlen »

zz666 wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 17:19
redlen wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 17:09
People still need to realise the strikes end on the 23 December.

Unlike the RMT, The CWU has not reballoted its members to continue the strikes past that date.
First strike was on 26th August, so reballot is six months after this date.
You need to read the TULRCA 1992 before commenting.

It is three months/12 weeks if ACAS have been involved, not six months
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Re: RMCtv : Simon Thompson : Worrying comments from Dave Ward on a picket line today, where he talks about striking until next Christmas.

Post by zz666 »

redlen wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 17:24
zz666 wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 17:19
redlen wrote:
30 Nov 2022, 17:09
People still need to realise the strikes end on the 23 December.

Unlike the RMT, The CWU has not reballoted its members to continue the strikes past that date.
First strike was on 26th August, so reballot is six months after this date.
You need to read the TULRCA 1992 before commenting.

It is three months/12 weeks if ACAS have been involved, not six months
Can you quote some of the relevant up to date information.