other unions

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 13 Jul 2007, 21:16

heard earlier from a fireman that their union has been sending out letters in support of us as are the other services and they are planning some kind of way of supporting our cause.

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 13 Jul 2007, 21:19

Don't talk to me about firemen, they are the worst strike breakers in my office

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 14 Jul 2007, 01:03

sorry, why are they strike breakers in your office?

Post by **evilc** » 14 Jul 2007, 07:13

mrlovepantsuk wrote:sorry, why are they strike breakers in your office?

Some fireman are retained fireman, they attend fires when alarm is raised whilst holding down other jobs.

Post by **disheartened** » 14 Jul 2007, 10:02

evilc wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:sorry, why are they strike breakers in your office?
Some fireman are retained fireman, they attend fires when alarm is raised whilst holding down other jobs.

So you think these guys/girls should'nt be allowed to put fires out,cut people out of wrecked cars ect....ect

Many peolple hold down two jobs.

Steve

Post by **evilc** » 14 Jul 2007, 10:15

disheartened wrote:
evilc wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:sorry, why are they strike breakers in your office?
Some fireman are retained fireman, they attend fires when alarm is raised whilst holding down other jobs.
So you think these guys/girls should'nt be allowed to put fires out,cut people out of wrecked cars ect....ect

Many peolple hold down two jobs.

Steve

If you read my comments properly,you would see I was just answering mrlovepantsuk's query, I have not mentioned that anybody should not have two jobs.

Post by **disheartened** » 14 Jul 2007, 11:04

evilc wrote:
disheartened wrote:
evilc wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:sorry, why are they strike breakers in your office?
Some fireman are retained fireman, they attend fires when alarm is raised whilst holding down other jobs.
So you think these guys/girls should'nt be allowed to put fires out,cut people out of wrecked cars ect....ect

Many peolple hold down two jobs.

Steve
If you read my comments properly,you would see I was just answering mrlovepantsuk's query, I have not mentioned that anybody should not have two jobs.

If thats the case please accept my apologies.......but it did appear to my untrained eye that you were having a go at retained firefighters.......Steve

Post by **POSTMAN** » 14 Jul 2007, 14:27

I'm presumeing he's saying that they scab in his office and just happen to be a Firemen as well.

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 15 Jul 2007, 23:27

i presumed that is what he meant as some of my friends are retained firemen so i know what they are.

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 15 Jul 2007, 23:51

I'll explain this properly : Several strike breakers in my office are retained firefighters and they were the abusive one to those on the picket line but whenever the firefighter were on strike they were on picket line and expecting support from us. That is what annoys me so much

bobbyspoons · Post by **bobbyspoons** » 16 Jul 2007, 20:04

some members of other unions have been very good down in bristol. They have set up a postal support group, which is leafleting and collecting money for us, and sent a delegation down to a weak office without a rep that played a big part in halfing the number of strike breakers and getting them to elect a rep! They've been down our picket line too.

support and cash from
TNT drivers
NUT
PCS
FBU
Rolls Royce test areas
UNISON

and more.

Worth reminding them that posties NEVER cross a picket line (in my experience).

This kind of support really makes it feel like we have a trade union MOVEMENT.

bigsharkboy · Post by **bigsharkboy** » 16 Jul 2007, 21:14

bobbyspoons wrote:some members of other unions have been very good down in bristol. They have set up a postal support group, which is leafleting and collecting money for us, and sent a delegation down to a weak office without a rep that played a big part in halfing the number of strike breakers and getting them to elect a rep! They've been down our picket line too.

support and cash from
TNT drivers
NUT
PCS
FBU
Rolls Royce test areas
UNISON

and more.

Worth reminding them that posties NEVER cross a picket line (in my experience).

This kind of support really makes it feel like we have a trade union MOVEMENT.

TNT drivers ?????

maybe they had no one to ask directions too on friday