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British Gas staff vote for strike

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dropbag_clone
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British Gas staff vote for strike

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Staff at British Gas have voted to strike after alleged bullying by management, and over changes to staff terms and conditions.
The GMB trade union said staff would take industrial action over what it described as "macho management".

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rhino49
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None of the British gas engineers who collect from our premises crossed our picket lines during our IA, so if they need support make sure they get it.
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Broxi51
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Does seem to be a theme to these strikes across the UK. Macho management!!!

No doubt they will settle for longer hours, harder work and a paltry pay rise taken from any bonuses they receive!
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Lounge Lizard
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rhino49 wrote:None of the British gas engineers who collect from our premises crossed our picket lines during our IA, so if they need support make sure they get it.
That's right, so should we not be paying our gas bills while they're in dispute ? :Very Happy
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rhino49
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Re: British Gas staff vote for strike

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
rhino49 wrote:None of the British gas engineers who collect from our premises crossed our picket lines during our IA, so if they need support make sure they get it.
That's right, so should we not be paying our gas bills while they're in dispute ? :Very Happy
Haha - excellent idea
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Darren Bent
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British managers are all poor. Look at Royal Mail, British Gas, Railways, Council, and British Airways - too many problems and strike action.
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Managers- visions of grandeur and full of their own self-importance.
"why should it just be the bankers, politicians and the idle rich who get all the best things ? we demand a standard of living for our members that enables them to share in the fine wines and times that the likes of Cameron and his Eton buddies take for granted " - the late great Bob Crow RIP.
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