Scabbing at other RM sites

krooserman1802 · Post by **krooserman1802** » 23 Jul 2007, 17:58

Colleagues, I have had to talk to delivery staff this weekend, who all do overtime in a Distrbution Centre. They had all put their names down to work from 12 o'clock onwards from Saturday. I have reminded them that there are on strike from 1900 hours Friday until 1900 hours until Saturday, but they seem to think that working somewhere else is okay. I advised them that theyw ould be considered scabbing and the fact that the Distribution Centre is not on strike that day is irrelevant.

We will also have a problem if RM allows them to do overtime in our unit whilst refusing to let our own people return on docket after IA. We really would not like to see anyone in our unit this weekend that isnt employed at the DC, it will make wednesday 1st even more special.

Can you make sure, if you have any people who do overtime in the DC's that they are aware of this. Speaking only for my Unit, we have a lot form North London Branches and Stevenage. Do the business colleagues. I will have names available of all those that work anyway.

Cheers

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 23 Jul 2007, 19:10

You're right mate , they will be scabbing.

I don't know , maybe it's because I'm an old git , but am I alone in thinking that a vast swathe of my fellow
countrymen have taken leave of their senses ?

Wild Cat · Post by **Wild Cat** » 23 Jul 2007, 19:25

krooserman1802 wrote:Colleagues, I have had to talk to delivery staff this weekend, who all do overtime in a Distrbution Centre. They had all put their names down to work from 12 o'clock onwards from Saturday. I have reminded them that there are on strike from 1900 hours Friday until 1900 hours until Saturday, but they seem to think that working somewhere else is okay. I advised them that theyw ould be considered scabbing and the fact that the Distribution Centre is not on strike that day is irrelevant.

We will also have a problem if RM allows them to do overtime in our unit whilst refusing to let our own people return on docket after IA. We really would not like to see anyone in our unit this weekend that isnt employed at the DC, it will make wednesday 1st even more special.

Can you make sure, if you have any people who do overtime in the DC's that they are aware of this. Speaking only for my Unit, we have a lot form North London Branches and Stevenage. Do the business colleagues. I will have names available of all those that work anyway.

Cheers

are you from Hatfield?

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 23 Jul 2007, 19:32

DirtyHarry wrote:You're right mate , they will be scabbing.

I don't know , maybe it's because I'm an old git , but am I alone in thinking that a vast swathe of my fellow
countrymen have taken leave of their senses ?

I was talking about this today with a bloke who was reading meters on my walk. The whole notion of solidarity seems to elude very many people today.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 23 Jul 2007, 19:42

IWW Fellow Worker wrote:
I was talking about this today with a bloke who was reading meters on my walk. The whole notion of solidarity seems to elude very many people today.

You're not wrong , IWW. Seems to me that the whole concept of solidarity with fellow workers , not just in the post ,
but with our brothers and sisters in other industries as well , is totally alien to too many people for my likeing.

vigilante · Post by **vigilante** » 23 Jul 2007, 19:57

DirtyHarry wrote:
IWW Fellow Worker wrote:
I was talking about this today with a bloke who was reading meters on my walk. The whole notion of solidarity seems to elude very many people today.
You're not wrong , IWW. Seems to me that the whole concept of solidarity with fellow workers , not just in the post ,
but with our brothers and sisters in other industries as well , is totally alien to too many people for my likeing.

people are just too self centred these days and not thinking of thr future picture of things.
It will bite them on the ass on day------------too late.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 23 Jul 2007, 20:03

cornishrep wrote:

people are just too self centred these days and not thinking of thr future picture of things.
It will bite them on the ass on day------------too late.

Yes mate , and sooner than they can possibly imagine , but , as you quite rightly said , by then it'll be too late.

krooserman1802 · Post by **krooserman1802** » 24 Jul 2007, 14:32

yes mjo, I am from Hatfield...and you?

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 24 Jul 2007, 14:47

DirtyHarry wrote:
cornishrep wrote:

people are just too self centred these days and not thinking of thr future picture of things.
It will bite them on the ass on day------------too late.
Yes mate , and sooner than they can possibly imagine , but , as you quite rightly said , by then it'll be too late.

You're both quite right. A lot of people don't seem bothered about keeping themselves informed about anything these days. They'll believe any old tripe the tabloids throw at them, watch any old tripe the box shows and seem quite content to let others do their thinking for them. A couple of generations ago, people read good books and wanted to educate themselves. As such they were able to challenge things and come up with ideas. I thoroughly recommend 'The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes' by Jonathan Rose for a look back to the days when workers were not so docile and knew self education could lead to a richer life. They had The Left Book Club and Everyman;s Library. We've got 'Hello' magazine and the Big Brother House. The opium of the masses!

nelson · Post by **nelson** » 24 Jul 2007, 16:55

The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes' by Jonathan Rose

Thread hijack sorry

Not again what did I tell you

I think you must have a part time job flogging books

Just received the Jack London today got it before the strike. That was very quick, people do not realise that the service they get is very good and we are trying to keep it that way

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 24 Jul 2007, 17:04

nelson wrote:
The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes' by Jonathan Rose
Thread hijack sorry

Not again what did I tell you
I think you must have a part time job flogging books

Just received the Jack London today got it before the strike. That was very quick, people do not realise that the service they get is very good and we are trying to keep it that way

I'm sorry mate! You would enjoy that book though. I have the distinct impression that you are the very sort of person that book is about.

nelson · Post by **nelson** » 24 Jul 2007, 17:10

I have the distinct impression that you are the very sort of person that book is about.

Hope that is a compliment

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 24 Jul 2007, 17:38

nelson wrote:
I have the distinct impression that you are the very sort of person that book is about.
Hope that is a compliment

It is and one which applies to a large number of posters on here, except those thick sods, the screws.

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