CWU Billy Hayes interviews at the counter G20 summit

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Einy interviews the CWU general secretary, Billy Hayes at the counter G-20 conference.

http://www.writehererightnow.org/video/ ... e=activity" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[dvbuk55]

Bumbling Billy is under the impression there is an agreement to prevent strikes is he? Here is a classic case where negotiations go on behind closed doors and decisions are taken without recourse to the membership - who I am quite certain are not going to vote for a no strike clause in whatever terms it is couched. This agreement needs to be very closely monitored indeed.

[Lincox]

I think Billy is totally misguided and out of touch with the main reason that members belong to a Union. Do we want him to pursue his obvious calling as a member of parliament, or put all of his efforts into proper negotiations with industry based on what the majority of members are asking for.

[stokes11eg]

--'A new generation of activists?' what about this generation Billy? You've killed of the fighting spirit.Take a holiday. A long one.

[smokerjim]

In the words of Oliver Cromwell over 450 years ago

You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately... Depart, I say; and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

[norbert]

--'A new generation of activists?' what about this generation Billy? You've killed of the fighting spirit.Take a holiday. A long one.

and per-sue another career
http://www.greggs.co.uk/about_us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[stokes11eg]

--'A new generation of activists?' what about this generation Billy? You've killed of the fighting spirit.Take a holiday. A long one.

and per-sue another career
http://www.greggs.co.uk/about_us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Who else would have him? He's well and truly talked his way out of the C.W.U--'hingin by a thread' as they say. Can you imagine what he'd put on a C.V.when applying for other work? Failed union leader.Let my 'team' down badly.

[norbert]

--'A new generation of activists?' what about this generation Billy? You've killed of the fighting spirit.Take a holiday. A long one.

and per-sue another career
http://www.greggs.co.uk/about_us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Who else would have him? He's well and truly talked his way out of the C.W.U--'hingin by a thread' as they say. Can you imagine what he'd put on a C.V.when applying for other work? Failed union leader.Let my 'team' down badly.

that's why Politicians go looking for them , " Scupper this strike for us and we'll look after you " . Heard quite a few life long Labour Party members have resigned in Johnson's constituency , Keggie got a job with another union but that's a exception to the rule .

A lot of Brown's whips are former Union officials .

[stokes11eg]

Well there are exceptions to the rule, Keggie at least had some fire in his belly. But Big Billy has nothing at all going for him---I do not think even the P'M would look after him in any real sense---he has nothing to offer!

[norbert]

Well there are exceptions to the rule, Keggie at least had some fire in his belly. But Big Billy has nothing at all going for him---I do not think even the P'M would look after him in any real sense---he has nothing to offer!

probably right - why should they give Billy a nice safe seat in Liverpool ?


http://www.liverpoollabour.org/Communic ... _Down.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; there's only five seats and the traditional way anywhere is that you pay your dues on the Council locally and after that you have to fight losing elections in safe Tory seats . http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Council_gov ... /index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://liverpoolinamess.blogspot.com/20 ... ts-in.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Found these on Bumbling Billy

http://www.makemyvotecount.org.uk/opus6213.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.poptel.org.uk/scgn/story.php?articleID=24208" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

this on Alan Johnson

"Where Alan Johnson is concerned nothing would surprise me,I remember him well as a postman union rep back in the 80’s at Slough,where he caused umpteen strikes and walk-outs as he climbed the greasy union pole,eventually becoming the CWU General Secretary where he led the union in a national strike through the summer of 1996,over amongst other things ‘Teamworking’ and other TQM driven ideas,the dispute was abrubtly called off in September of that year,following the intervention of one Tony Blair who didn’t want militant unions rocking the boat in the run-up to the general election,then only a few months away.Surprise,surprise Johnson was then ‘parachuted’ into stand in a nice safe seat up in Hull – any connection?"
http://www.labourhome.org/?p=7906" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[brothermagrew]

--'A new generation of activists?' what about this generation Billy? You've killed of the fighting spirit.Take a holiday. A long one.

and per-sue another career
http://www.greggs.co.uk/about_us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Who else would have him? He's well and truly talked his way out of the C.W.U--'hingin by a thread' as they say. Can you imagine what he'd put on a C.V.when applying for other work? Failed union leader.Let my 'team' down badly.

that's why Politicians go looking for them , " Scupper this strike for us and we'll look after you " . Heard quite a few life long Labour Party members have resigned in Johnson's constituency , Keggie got a job with another union but that's a exception to the rule .

A lot of Brown's whips are former Union officials .

John Keggie
Scottish Organiser (Recruitment and Organising)
UNISON Objective 1 - Recruiting, organising representing and retaining members
East Organising team
0141 342 2830
j.keggie@unison.co.uk

[stokes11eg]

Well there are exceptions to the rule, Keggie at least had some fire in his belly. But Big Billy has nothing at all going for him---I do not think even the P'M would look after him in any real sense---he has nothing to offer!

probably right - why should they give Billy a nice safe seat in Liverpool ?


http://www.liverpoollabour.org/Communic ... _Down.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; there's only five seats and the traditional way anywhere is that you pay your dues on the Council locally and after that you have to fight losing elections in safe Tory seats . http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Council_gov ... /index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://liverpoolinamess.blogspot.com/20 ... ts-in.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Found these on Bumbling Billy

http://www.makemyvotecount.org.uk/opus6213.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.poptel.org.uk/scgn/story.php?articleID=24208" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

this on Alan Johnson

"Where Alan Johnson is concerned nothing would surprise me,I remember him well as a postman union rep back in the 80’s at Slough,where he caused umpteen strikes and walk-outs as he climbed the greasy union pole,eventually becoming the CWU General Secretary where he led the union in a national strike through the summer of 1996,over amongst other things ‘Teamworking’ and other TQM driven ideas,the dispute was abrubtly called off in September of that year,following the intervention of one Tony Blair who didn’t want militant unions rocking the boat in the run-up to the general election,then only a few months away.Surprise,surprise Johnson was then ‘parachuted’ into stand in a nice safe seat up in Hull – any connection?"
http://www.labourhome.org/?p=7906" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[stokes11eg]

More long winded speels from this man! Most of which are rehashes of someone elses' ideas. not so long ago, he wanted to cut ties to the labour party. He's in for a shock if they lose the next election. The only seat Bumbling Billy deserves should be attached to a toilet--still believe that he will be let down badly by the labour party
when the chips are down, even they can see he would be one liability too many!

[norbert]

More long winded speels from this man! Most of which are rehashes of someone elses' ideas. not so long ago, he wanted to cut ties to the labour party. He's in for a shock if they lose the next election. The only seat Bumbling Billy deserves should be attached to a toilet--still believe that he will be let down badly by the labour party
when the chips are down, even they can see he would be one liability too many!

Yes he's waffling again - I wonder why

[stokes11eg]

Definition of 'waffle'--To talk or write at great length,without saying any thing important or sensible.