Industrial Action Anyone?
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Not sure why everyone is so suprised or angry here. For years we have been getting roughly the annual rate of inflation as a pay rise/butt f@@@ing so no change this time round.
In my 29 years I have never seen this spark a mass exodus and I doubt this year will be any different.
We can't strike or publicly voice any unrest, apart from the crew room or in here, so best we just do as we always do.........lifes much simpler that way.
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
In my 29 years I have never seen this spark a mass exodus and I doubt this year will be any different.
We can't strike or publicly voice any unrest, apart from the crew room or in here, so best we just do as we always do.........lifes much simpler that way.
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
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Maybe the time has come brothers!
If you look into the weeds of the AFPRB (god I must have been bored [trying to check out the PAS deal actually]) it actually states that European legislation now insists that all employees are entitled to be a member of a Union.
Which one do you think would fight our cause while we are all away?
If you look into the weeds of the AFPRB (god I must have been bored [trying to check out the PAS deal actually]) it actually states that European legislation now insists that all employees are entitled to be a member of a Union.
Which one do you think would fight our cause while we are all away?
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That's it! I read the Telegraph yesterday and they reported on Gordon Brown's insistence that pay claims for public sector workers WILL NOT be entertained above the annual RPI.
Right next to an article explaining to us why the Lord Chancellor believes he is entitled to his 22% (some old law stating he has to get 2500 quid more than the top judge).
It would seem today that the Lord Chancellor has been embarrassed enough to instruct his staff to 'look into it'. It is common knowledge that Defence always has and always will be the poor relation in Whitehall, however, observing what this Govt routinely expects us to do on their behalf (FMD, Firefighters, GW 2 etc) compared to what they are prepared NOT to do in order to assist us (poor/incorrect kit, apalling service conditions, abysmal pay awards etc) JUST MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL.
Gordon, your 'sound fiscal management' speech is an insult to our intelligence. You and your cronies are taking the pi$$. You had better be careful because one day the armed forces may not be able, or indeed willing, to bail you out of the next ministerial cock up you and your mates have an unerring ability to get yourselves into.
Twenty years in opposition have obviously had their toll on the Labour Party's ability to govern effectively. Fortunately for them, there is no credible alternative and I am afraid we will be stuck with them.
Rant over.
JJ
Right next to an article explaining to us why the Lord Chancellor believes he is entitled to his 22% (some old law stating he has to get 2500 quid more than the top judge).
It would seem today that the Lord Chancellor has been embarrassed enough to instruct his staff to 'look into it'. It is common knowledge that Defence always has and always will be the poor relation in Whitehall, however, observing what this Govt routinely expects us to do on their behalf (FMD, Firefighters, GW 2 etc) compared to what they are prepared NOT to do in order to assist us (poor/incorrect kit, apalling service conditions, abysmal pay awards etc) JUST MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL.
Gordon, your 'sound fiscal management' speech is an insult to our intelligence. You and your cronies are taking the pi$$. You had better be careful because one day the armed forces may not be able, or indeed willing, to bail you out of the next ministerial cock up you and your mates have an unerring ability to get yourselves into.
Twenty years in opposition have obviously had their toll on the Labour Party's ability to govern effectively. Fortunately for them, there is no credible alternative and I am afraid we will be stuck with them.
Rant over.
JJ
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Yup, you're right, no credible alternative! But as they are our elected representatives, surely there is a way that we can un-elect all of them? Everyone sits on their a!se and complains about them, but because we're British we don't do anything. I cite as exhibit a the comment raised about the AFPRB report saying that we should be allowed access to a union-kept that quiet didn't they. I always thought (very American I know) that we should have government for the people, by the people, and that our current crop of politicians really should be disabused of this notion that you can have a 'career in politics!'
