howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
courtesy of the independent, doubt if they will get any public sympathy.
London Underground workers are to stage four strikes - one on Boxing Day and three in the new year - in a dispute over bank-holiday pay.
Aslef has been seeking "adequate compensation" for working on Boxing Day. London Underground said the union's "outrageous" claim for triple pay and a day off in lieu of Boxing Day went against an agreement that all unions had signed.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
train drivers (aslef) like the lib dems sold there souls some years ago
to enable drivers to get the wage of £45,000 yes i repeat £45,000
a lot of other valued jobs had to go.
being a sister union the railway employers thrived on causing unrest between the 3 rail unions of course it was in everyones interest to have just 1 union
but the three would never agree, thus the employers had a field day.
having sold everyone down the river now aslef has got over greedy
having been active at top level in one of the unions it was heartbreaking to see a union acting in such a way.
but the never the less you have to work with the tools you have and those who wish you not to reach those aims
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
they do seem a self centred bunch, boxing day is when people attend sporting events and go the sales.
i seem to remember they struck a deal not to strike during the olympics.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
I think here howard there is a bigger picture here.
if you are just speaking about this one public holiday dispute then yes you are correct
but if your talking more about the union role/solidarity with other unions etc then the picture is far bigger
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i don't see anything other than the behaviour of highwaymen keith.
their jobs are not under threat, no safety issues or differences over pensions.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
had hoped you had picked up the theme from my posts
had you seen the way aslef operated in years gone by you would understand
maybe next time i see you on the bus i will explain
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Here's the big picture:
1. Most unions and shop stewards work tirelessly in the interests of both employees and their employers, and receive little or no recognition for a job well done.
2. Some unions get greedy and give all the rest an undeserved bad name.
Fire service and post office come to mind.....z
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
not sure what view you hold on the fire service unions?
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
I also wondered what Peter meant by the last sentence.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
I meant unions whose leaders live the champagne lifestyle while putting their hard working members in conflict with their employers.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
Still a bit baffled by that statement
Peter, you have evidence that the fire brigade union alone does this???
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I doubt that the Fire-Brigade Union are alone in their "Champagne Socialist" lifestyle Keith and their own political agendas.
I'm sure, as you implied, that there are quite a number of them.
Roger
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
some interesing anti union postings slowly drifting out
interesting,,,,,,, very interesting ,,,,,,,
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Your post number 12 implies that you know they do Keith and that the Fire Brigade union are not alone.
Roger
I think being critical of some unions does not constitute being anti-union! Maybe I have missed something, maybe about free speech and the opportunity to challenge?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
roger;
baffled still just followin peters posting that he picked out one union
bit unfair if that was a view i presume thats peters view of all or majority of unions is where i was trying to get the reply on
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Bern
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
post 17 says it all
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Actually Keith I picked out two unions, both of which have had adverse publicity after paying their senior people lots of dosh and lavish expenses MP-style.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
