Did they manufacture a NO?

[collectionsarebest]

i love the way you think that because a few of us on here wont vote a yes for the agreement it doesnt mean that the other 70'000 that also vote, will also vote NO, that lump sum will mean a yes vote im sorry to say. Dont know about anyone else here but if my mrs found out that i had refused a £400 lump she would go ape at me and that my friends is that, i have heard so horrible stories in my office of partners being made redundant etc etc so can you really blame these people for wanting an extra weeks money no matter how much harder they will have to work for it

[smokerjim]

i love the way you think that because a few of us on here wont vote a yes for the agreement it doesnt mean that the other 70'000 that also vote, will also vote NO, that lump sum will mean a yes vote im sorry to say. Dont know about anyone else here but if my mrs found out that i had refused a £400 lump she would go ape at me and that my friends is that, i have heard so horrible stories in my office of partners being made redundant etc etc so can you really blame these people for wanting an extra weeks money no matter how much harder they will have to work for it

That is my fear - I am so short of money it is getting really hard to survive now ( not helped by my wife being in reciept of Incap & DLA benefits and unable to work ). I have explained to my wife what they will give ( £20.60 ) compared to what I get now ( <£17 d2d, + £30.63RRIS + £10.82 ESA ), but I think the Union are taking a huge gamble that the majority will do the same.....and I don't like the idea of the union gambling with my future health and earnings in this way ( especially with the minimal feedback we have had )