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    #32
    mikep
    Registered Users Posts: 934 ✭✭✭mikep


    In the Irish times today:
    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/1014/1224256612341.html

    Also anecdotally my other half works in public sector and ~ 90% of them are voting against strike action propsed by Impact...so far the only one voting for is the militant waster who wouldn't work to warm themselves(honestly!!)

    McCloones FAS link is really pissing them off...


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    #33
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    Plenty, but privacy regs prohibit me from expanding.

    Are you for real?

    I am a "C" status executive running a large business and you expect me to post up examples on a public forum.?

    Anyone who has any experience in commercial life in state or semi state companies can tell you that.

    We just can't post it in the frikken internet.

    Post a link about a story in a different company Mr. C. There should be plenty of material to back you up?


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    #34
    mikep
    Registered Users Posts: 934 ✭✭✭mikep


    Love him or hate him...Shane Ross had a good article on sunday.

    http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/shane-ross/lash-your-fas-cronies-jack-1910357.html


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    #35
    meglome
    Registered Users Posts: 7,980 ✭✭✭meglome


    Joey the lips wrote: »
    Your hardly going to have anything postitive to say about your friend and the union if your annoyed. My best friend is in fianna fail..... Enough said

    And I'd assume you're annoyed with him too but being annoyed doesn't also mean I've lost my mind or can't have rational thought.
    Joey the lips wrote: »
    you catch my drift.

    I'm annoyed and therefore cannot form a cogent opinion?
    Joey the lips wrote: »
    I still have not changed my opinion that unions are the responsability of the members if you dont take it on board you are not members you are sheep.

    and look what happens to sheep! ;)

    I'm just saying I don't think our Unions in general are really doing what's best in the long term for their members. I think they're doing what's best for the union. I think it's all about control and power, the very things they would accuse the employers of. I think they often defend the indefensible, if someone is a waster they should buck up or be fired. But no union is ever going to countenance anyone being fired even if they richly deserve it. We're in the shít so it's a time for some honesty and integrity, we not getting that from the government and unfortunately the unions are not giving us that either.


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