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Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 22:14

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again Yes it was a "well balanced" but if people have the attitude that you work you work till you drop for fear of some eastern european taking your job, then we are really going back to the Victorian...

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 21:54

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again Very true.. but then again not so long ago a strong union would not allow that.. think about it..umm... I know it that maybe hard work for you but maybe you could order a brain from the pizza...

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 21:40

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again All very good Stumped and most right thinking people would agree with you.. but where is the line drawn between servicing the public or being shoved into a postion were there is no other option but...

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 21:03

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again It's the same old story.. strikes make the unions public enemy.. but it's soon forgot that members of unions are not raving red flag commie's .. if you get pushed into a corner you can fight or give...

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 19:21

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again From what I heard the police shipped up from London earned a few bob with expenses, hotel bills and overtime, some of them wore "we love scargill" tee shirts. There is no defence for the wipe out of...

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 19:09

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again There was never any offer of negotiation.. it was a take it or leave it .. the "take it" was a massive (over 50%) cut in the workforce followed by another cut of 25% over 3 years.. like I say if you...

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 19:04

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again The Notts miners did break the strike and let's not mess about.. the "leaders" of the Notts miners were duped by the then Thatcher government.. 80% of Notts miners were sacked within 3 years.

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 18:42

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again But there was no negotiation offered to the miners.. it was take it or strike..to try to make a case that that strike lead to the selling off of the national gas or electric is rubbish .. the tory...

Forum: General Chat 21-03-2010, 18:17

Replies: 114 Unions flexing their muscles again Views: 2,244 Posted By Mancie Re: Unions flexing their muscles again So the "belegered" coal miners and steel workers would have been better off if they had towed the line and not questioned any job cuts, pay cuts, worked 12 hours a day under conditions that meant you...

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