it does make me chuckle however, when this thread fans up fear of retribution from strikers. It is hardly a group of miners we are talking about, is it?
The retribution in this case is mainly of the verbal or 'sending to coventry' style than physical (car scratching and poo in the maildrop stuff does happen but its rare). It is cowardly in the extreme and is often difficult to tackle head-on because of its subtlety. The crew lifestyle largely relies on the instant good-will of your colleagues as every new trip brings together a group of strangers who will be your sole companions for the next few days. Certainly it doesn't compare with being knee-capped by a group of miners but it takes the gloss off of a job which is by definition sociable and 'all about the people'.
Anybody who doesn't respect other people's positions, will be leaving the company.
4468 - what you can't do is force anyone to respect anyone elses position! The only thing you can hope for is to modify their
behaviour during the period they are employed by the company.
The remedy is to accept that it is so and ride it out. Time will heal the rift for the most part and for the few, on either side, who can't move on, I suspect that we wouldn't want to join them for a beer in the bar anyway.
Tuesday is said to be the next deadline when the BASSA/Amicus reps hear from Unite what proposals have been made in their name and will decide whether to put it to the members. Nothing like some ash to dampen down a fire!
