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Now we REALLY look like the bad guys/gals ...

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Now we REALLY look like the bad guys/gals ...

Post by RedBagMan »

With Grangemouth caving in and accepting a 3 year pay freeze, a 3 year no-strike agreement, and "Yes you can mess with my pension" ... what's that going to do to our position, given what's on the table ?

Discuss
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Post by fishtank »

I don't know why everybody keeps bringing Grangemouth up.
It isn't remotely like the position we're facing and even if it was that should make members more determined to get as strong a deal as possible to protect ourselves for as long as possible from exactly what is happening there.
As for what the public think...C'est la guerre.
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Post by cliffeyhez »

Perfect response Fishtank :Applause
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Post by spiderj »

Vive la Mort
Vive la Guerre
Vive la sacre mercaniere

:thumbup
I won
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Post by 2pints »

Striking is pointless.Will do more harm than good.Some people just enjoy having hissy fits and feeling empowered.
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Post by hantsman »

2pints wrote:Striking is pointless.Will do more harm than good.Some people just enjoy having hissy fits and feeling empowered.

Talking of pointless.......... :whistle
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Re: Now we REALLY look like the bad guys/gals ...

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2pints wrote:Striking is pointless.Will do more harm than good.Some people just enjoy having hissy fits and feeling empowered.

So how do you get what the members want if Royal Mail aren't willing to give it. Shrugging your shoulders is a signal to RM that the Union is finished, and if they get that message the last 10 years are going to look like the halcyon days we think pre-sdd were.
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Post by ivan frankfurt »

2pints wrote:Striking is pointless.Will do more harm than good.Some people just enjoy having hissy fits and feeling empowered.
HaHa 2pints has only had 2 pints and he's pissed :wave
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Re: Now we REALLY look like the bad guys/gals ...

Post by bunkerland »

What is this "support from the public" people talk of ? :hmmmm Is it, bringing us sausage rolls on the picket line, :Very Happy making generous donations to our non existant strike funds, :nana honking their horns and waving when they pass us, :wave or writing strongly worded e-mails to their MP's on our behalf ? :roll: Whatever it is, i never remember us having it in the past and really can't see what real benefit it would serve. :cuppa

The only people we need support from is each other! :thumbup
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Post by stephenb19578 »

spiderj wrote:Vive la Mort
Vive la Guerre
Vive la sacre mercaniere

:thumbup
Le chiens de guerre n'est pas?
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Post by arnold cheshire »

dogs of war the union are not royal mail could easily say bye to us all with redunancy then what could the cwu do ?
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Post by gand »

Grangemouth is nothing like whats happening in royal mail. Apparently grangemouth was losing 10 million a month! royal mail is making 400+ million a year
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Post by UnhappyGremlin »

gand wrote:Grangemouth is nothing like whats happening in royal mail. Apparently grangemouth was losing 10 million a month! royal mail is making 400+ million a year
Plus the owner(s) wanted to close it, for that reason.
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Post by arnold cheshire »

gand wrote:Grangemouth is nothing like whats happening in royal mail. Apparently grangemouth was losing 10 million a month! royal mail is making 400+ million a year
i didnt say they would close royal mail down
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Re: Now we REALLY look like the bad guys/gals ...

Post by Cut Off King »

stephenb19578 wrote:
spiderj wrote:Vive la Mort
Vive la Guerre
Vive la sacre mercaniere

:thumbup
Le chiens de guerre n'est pas?
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