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Old 1st Oct 2011, 17:26
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Ceannairceach
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PCS members have only themselves to blame - not the negotiating team.

The result of the second PCS pay ballot was around 80% in favour of accepting the deal. So it's the membership who capitulated, as well as the upper echelons of the union (quite a few of whom are based at PC, appropriately enough).

That was the time to stand up and be counted. And that was the time to moisten any well-dried powder. Once EFD comes in and we're into a surplus situation any "power" once held at PC by that trade group will be long gone.

With regard to overtime all the company have to do is waft a bit of cash in front of noses and they get whatever they want. This is proven by the number of people who seemingly applied for the latest hard rostered overtime tranche despite constantly saying to anyone who'd listen on sector that they weren't going to apply for any. And by the number of people I still see around the place doing tactical shifts.

So, if you ask me, the ATSAs have only got themselves to blame I'm afraid.

And in the long run, that, and their fanatical worship of the early go - will be their undoing.
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