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skyepup

5th March 2008 11:16

Coastguards to strike tomorrow

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

Interesting times

sss	5th March 2008 11:29

Quote:

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 :ok: , the government are out of order

helimutt

5th March 2008 11:42

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

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

Seymour Belvoir

5th March 2008 13:36

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

5th March 2008 13:49

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

Wouldnt want to be in a ship tomorrow.

[email protected]

5th March 2008 14:36

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

5th March 2008 14:41

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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!!:D:D

Sulley

5th March 2008 14:54

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 :eek: Crab I'm joking !!! :ok:

As for the strike an unfortunate necessity I believe.

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