TALKING COLLEAGUES OUT OF CROSSING THE PICKET LINE

[Gasman11]

What thuggery and what a load of absolute tripe about the ineffectiveness of strike action. You only have to look back at the last few months to see successful strike action across multiple industries, such as the barristers, bus drivers and dock workers who all won hefty pay rises. You are typing nonsense redlen.

[redlen]

Really??

And what is the size of those employers compared to say the the Miners or Current Royal Mail staff?


The reality being most unionised employers are small entities with many individual private companies within that specific industry

Council Bin Men as an example are privately run by different companies, same with the train companies.

[Gasman11]

What relevance does the size of an organisation have in relation to the successful outcome of strike action??

[redlen]

The level of impact that strikes cause the public and employer

[sindba]

We are sacrificing a lot fighting to save our colleagues jobs. If one of them wants to cross the line and undermine that fight, that's their choice.

If we want to lose respect for strike breakers, that's our choice.

No bullying, no abuse. Just don't expect respect.

[k979aaa]

Well that depends on the grinch simon Thompson get us over the huddles he has be set us all by the chance is zero so get your hard hats on and all the best!

[Gasman11]

Glad you agree strikes can be effective then

[redlen]

Glad you agree strikes can be effective then

But the response from the CWU so far has been nothing more than a damp squib and an embarrassment.

They had the biggest mandate in history and frittered it away.

[milly]

We are sacrificing a lot fighting to save our colleagues jobs. If one of them wants to cross the line and undermine that fight, that's their choice.

If we want to lose respect for strike breakers, that's our choice.

No bullying, no abuse. Just don't expect respect.

I doubt anyone wants to break a strike nor expects anyone to respect them for doing so.
Would you expect a colleague to lose their house to support this strike?
I'm in a position where I can take the hit but I certainly won't look down on someone who is struggling.

[walthmstowman]

That’s fair enough and I agree but if we lose this dispute God knows what will happen to us . The union said they are convinced there will be compulsory redundancies so people have to make up their own minds.

[SSkUNkY]

Beg borrow and steal but never cross a picket line.

There is always a way.

[POSTPERSON50]

Glad you agree strikes can be effective then

But the response from the CWU so far has been nothing more than a damp squib and an embarrassment.

They had the biggest mandate in history and frittered it away.

I agree. If the members were balloted for strike action now, it wouldn't hit 85%

[Murdoch]

Guys guys! it's fine! a bunch of people stood outside today and raised their hands, we got this!

Uhm, yeah, as much as the pressure on RM to agree a deal needs to be high, it's worth remembering that the pressure on the CWU leadership to agree a deal also needs to intensify.

Hand raising at this stage, ain't gonna cut it.

[redlen]

When you get to the stage all you have in reserve is harsh language and pretty pictures on social media,time to call it a day

[SpacePhoenix]

When you get to the stage all you have in reserve is harsh language and pretty pictures on social media,time to call it a day

This is a RM where potentially ANYTHING is on the cards