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Promises Promises

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postslippete
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Promises Promises

Post by postslippete »

A lot has changed with a new owner on board.

We're all on the same ship apparently, but some of us still can't find the 35-hour deck, the equalisation cabin or the work-life balance lounge that we were shown on the original brochure. Meanwhile in our office, we're busy rearranging the deckchairs by moving frames around the shop floor while management studies the fuel bill.

But looking back over the last few years, what promises do you think have drifted furthest from what members were originally told?


35 hour week with no loss in pay?
Equalisation?
Better work-life balance?
More achievable duties?
Improved QoS?
Reduced pressure from later starts?
Revision and re-pick?
No compulsory redundancies?

Or something else?

Genuine question. Looking back now, which promise has aged the worst?
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
scotchy1962
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Post by scotchy1962 »

Win the vote and win the dispute!
97% and they folded quicker than superman on laundry day.
scotchy1962
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Re: Promises Promises

Post by scotchy1962 »

By the way Pete, i don't think much of that ship you are on.
postslippete
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Post by postslippete »

It's less of a cruise ship and more like one of those big swan pedalos from the boating lake. 3 people trying to do the work of 4 while management insist that its perfectly designed :chuckle
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
Peabrain22
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Post by Peabrain22 »

Im vomiting over the side
Perseus
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Post by Perseus »

Theres a few lifeboats in ours that are leaving every day at 50% capacity but they won't be coming back to pick anyone else up as they got stuck in stormy seas :roll:
tramssirhc
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Re: Promises Promises

Post by tramssirhc »

postslippete wrote:
Yesterday, 18:33
A lot has changed with a new owner on board.

We're all on the same ship apparently, but some of us still can't find the 35-hour deck, the equalisation cabin or the work-life balance lounge that we were shown on the original brochure. Meanwhile in our office, we're busy rearranging the deckchairs by moving frames around the shop floor while management studies the fuel bill.

But looking back over the last few years, what promises do you think have drifted furthest from what members were originally told?


35 hour week with no loss in pay?
Equalisation?
Better work-life balance?
More achievable duties?
Improved QoS?
Reduced pressure from later starts?
Revision and re-pick?
No compulsory redundancies?

Or something else?

Genuine question. Looking back now, which promise has aged the worst?
The agreement to sell second deliveries in return for job and finish. That agreement has never been withdrawn and yet the working day has to be filled. It's no wonder people get fed up.
"The leadership will sabotage the fight and only make the slightest move under fear of powerful working class action" - Des Warren