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Couldn't agree more with you about the correct time to tackle the whole problem but 5 years ago we were still fighting apathy within all grades. You are absolutely correct that we should have fought this harder and that we are now seeing the results of PPP but what makes it worse is that we are only seeing the BEGINING of the result of privatisation, there will be more to come for all grades, unfortunately.
Yes, I do have a very nice life up in Manchester and, like you would probably have not relished any move away from where I was working but "what makes Manchester different" needs a reply.
When Latcc moved to Swanwick you moved from a non too pleasant area of Greater London to the South Coast.( Yes I know there are some fantastic areas fairly close by but the immediate area? give me a break) Many of you were already living part the way there already. Your partners will no doubt have picked up similar jobs on similar money and your equity alone will probably have bought you a very nice little pad close to work.
If Macc moves to Scottish the only advantage we have is the relative cost in housing, other than that we lose all round.
This move has not proven to be economic sense, if it had we would have been shown the figures. The move has been brought about as a result of privatisation...strange how the Ayr MP was so anti ppp untill the carrot of the new Scottish centre was dangled.
One final point, you are correct in saying that the Spanish system may be OK and that we cannot make our minds up on it without seeing it. My point is that management still need our goodwill to make this work and that we should not just throw away these oportunities to stand together