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tmac
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done the picket line this morning did anyone else have a visit from the socialist workers party fair play to them they was there at 5.20 i was there at 5 and spotted one strike breaker wait to go in and that was the only one but various managers 9 in total where are they all coming from? :cfo
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I would echo sovietonions' point as loud as I can.

I will amend the posts I see but just a quick reminder to everyone that during the 2007 strikes members of RMC were disciplined and in some cases sacked for what they posted on here so be careful what you say.

Just to be sure I have amended the "word Mask" feature on here so that the word "S.C.A.B" changes to Strike Breaker - Never liked Sausage Chips and Beans anyway Image.
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tmac wrote:done the picket line this morning did anyone else have a visit from the socialist workers party fair play to them they was there at 5.20 i was there at 5 and spotted one strike breaker wait to go in and that was the only one but various managers 9 in total where are they all coming from? :cfo
we were down a few managers so bonus for us :Very Happy
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SovietOnion73 wrote:tmac just be careful when you confront this Strike Breaker and what you say to them or u may well find yourself on a b/h charge i no this a heated matter crossing a picket line but just be careful my friend before you say anythink to them ring your area branch and speak to some one and give them this persons name and be a 100% certain they did cross the picket line and were not on any other business were they in uniform
i dont speak to this person and they wasnt uniform but i know they went in and also went in in 2007
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have to admit the SWP ar often very nice people, even though a little bit mad :P the one that came to our office today, lives near the office and helped out hand more leaflets than our combined effort :Very Happy crossing the road and stopping literally every passer-by. they should stop trying to sell those news papers though
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yeah be careful with the strike breakers they are not nice. In 2007 i ended up on a B & H charge for allegedly shouting "scab" at one - something I didn't do and was subsequently exonereated (surprisingly) but it took 8 months to resolve the issue and RM wonder why I hate them with a passion. As for managers working, my understanding is that they come in from all over the country. they have their fares paid are put up in travel lodges and are given a tenner to buy a meal. plus the extra pay I suppose.
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lekker wrote:yeah be careful with the strike breakers they are not nice. In 2007 i ended up on a B & H charge for allegedly shouting "Strike Breaker" at one - something I didn't do and was subsequently exonereated (surprisingly) but it took 8 months to resolve the issue and RM wonder why I hate them with a passion. As for managers working, my understanding is that they come in from all over the country. they have their fares paid are put up in travel lodges and are given a tenner to buy a meal. plus the extra pay I suppose.
I am sure I didn't allegedly shout or type "strike breaker" even RM couldn't have fitted me up with that one :Very Happy :Very Happy . I put the change of wording down to diplomatic editing :Applause :Applause

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When we had nearly 50% of the office go in, we on the Pickett line just stood and watched them, all the verbal came from the people walking over the line, even when the manager was out watching and had to step in.
We also had a laugh at how the were trying to sneak in, by lying down on the back seats etc, even had a couple try to disguise themselves :) then we watched them go out, which was very entertaining, as they wouldn't look at us, and many a near miss resulted, of course you had a few mad 'uns who screeched out and tried rolling the van over when going round the corner.
Even had few few try and complain because we wouldn't talk to them, still don't in many cases. Just hope the money and free cakes were worth it, of course they happen to be some of the loudest moaners now.
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trythat wrote:When we had nearly 50% of the office go in, we on the Pickett line just stood and watched them, all the verbal came from the people walking over the line, even when the manager was out watching and had to step in.
We also had a laugh at how the were trying to sneak in, by lying down on the back seats etc, even had a couple try to disguise themselves :) then we watched them go out, which was very entertaining, as they wouldn't look at us, and many a near miss resulted, of course you had a few mad 'uns who screeched out and tried rolling the van over when going round the corner.
Even had few few try and complain because we wouldn't talk to them, still don't in many cases. Just hope the money and free cakes were worth it, of course they happen to be some of the loudest moaners now.

don't you just love 'em :wave
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lekker wrote:
lekker wrote:yeah be careful with the strike breakers they are not nice. In 2007 i ended up on a B & H charge for allegedly shouting "Strike Breaker" at one - something I didn't do and was subsequently exonereated (surprisingly) but it took 8 months to resolve the issue and RM wonder why I hate them with a passion. As for managers working, my understanding is that they come in from all over the country. they have their fares paid are put up in travel lodges and are given a tenner to buy a meal. plus the extra pay I suppose.
I am sure I didn't allegedly shout or type "strike breaker" even RM couldn't have fitted me up with that one :Very Happy :Very Happy . I put the change of wording down to diplomatic editing :Applause :Applause

RM is watching YOU :nervous

No its word masking as per my 1st post in this thread. Don't want any of the decent ones getting into trouble because the Imageget uppity.
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Teebs, stop putting that picture up because it's making me hungry :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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I am a postman and I kept the faith and I kept voting, not for new labour but for the working man.