Coastguards to strike tomorrow

[skyepup]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7267446.stm


Interesting times

[sss]

The government's policy of holding down public sector pay increases below the level of inflation is creating disputes across the civil and public services.

good for them , the government are out of order

[helimutt]

So who will this include? Good on them I say. The government get away with too much sh*te!

Hope it doesn't affect me if i'm over the north sea tomorrow and want rescued tho.

[Seymour Belvoir]

Raf Sar

Don't worry, I don't think the fine chaps who fly the yellow helicopters or run the RCC will be on strike!

[skyepup]

Their not involved but lets just hope the distress messages get to them!

Wouldnt want to be in a ship tomorrow.

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And is this who you want running the whole of UK SAR in 2012???

It just goes to show how valued emergency services are by the govt - below minimum wage for the watchkeepers is disgraceful.

[3D CAM]

Don't worry, I don't think the fine chaps who fly the yellow helicopters or run the RCC will be on strike!

Nor the boys in the Shiny Red, White and Blue things!!

[Sulley]

Nor the ones in the Blue and Yellow ones as they can't strike.But we can watch you wallowing about in the North Sea from a safe distance ........!
Now if only we had a winch Crab I'm joking !!!

As for the strike an unfortunate necessity I believe.