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The Big One, The Punisher 14th & 15th Strike dates will they go ahead?

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The Big One, The Punisher 14th & 15th Strike dates will they go ahead?

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This week is the BIG ONE......The PUNISHER.

Wed 14th & Thurs 15th dec Big Kicker Strike Days! Destroyer of Xmas Post.

But......do you feel they will actually go ahead?

I really want these to go ahead as its minus -4 where i'am and it will give everyone a chance to go out and get their xmas shopping done without the crowds :Very Happy
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They will go ahead, not so sure about 23/24 though.
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POSTMAN wrote:
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Re: The Big One, The Punisher 14th & 15th Strike dates will they go ahead?

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dont' get it the question - why the fook wouldn't they go ahead the die has been cast !
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Yep, they sure will go ahead.
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As much as I'd love this to be over, I'd look pretty unfavourably on the CWU if they walked out of tomorrow's talks (if they are even happening) and told us they were cancelling the strikes as a goodwill gesture.
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they aint talking and ive not heard a word from simon/rm has anyone?
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Re: The Big One, The Punisher 14th & 15th Strike dates will they go ahead?

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Simon has left it too late, Full ahead steam. He needs to go, not only us have worked through the pandemic, i do not want to be working until 3pm when I have to pick my kids.
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CRIBMAD wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 20:28
dont' get it the question - why the fook wouldn't they go ahead the die has been cast !
Because it's the BIG ONE! the Destroyer of Xmas Post.

It will really cause all kinds of backlog fu*kery and client desertion.

I just have a gut feeling that the rug may be pulled. (I hope not tho)
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wookie wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 20:42
Simon has left it too late, Full ahead steam. He needs to go, not only us have worked through the pandemic, i do not want to be working until 3pm when I have to pick my kids.
If you don't want to be working past 3pm I suggest you get another job because you will definitely be finishing later than that. We have been for yrs in our office. If you haven't, then you've got off lightly. No question that later starts and finishes will come in.
The biggest thing that the CWU should be emphasizing with a red line is that we still have a finish time to work to. On what I'm hearing of our revision, walks that are regularly over by an hr a day are having more added to them!! Fine if we can still work to time if you don't want the overtime, but if it's commit to deliver, that's another matter entirely.
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Kenfandango wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 20:33
As much as I'd love this to be over, I'd look pretty unfavourably on the CWU if they walked out of tomorrow's talks (if they are even happening) and told us they were cancelling the strikes as a goodwill gesture.
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If they cancel without a concrete agreement RM are laughing. It's the only time that real pressure can be exerted. Now is not the time for any goodwill gesture.
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rambo1 wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 20:52
wookie wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 20:42
Simon has left it too late, Full ahead steam. He needs to go, not only us have worked through the pandemic, i do not want to be working until 3pm when I have to pick my kids.
If you don't want to be working past 3pm I suggest you get another job because you will definitely be finishing later than that. We have been for yrs in our office. If you haven't, then you've got off lightly. No question that later starts and finishes will come in.
The biggest thing that the CWU should be emphasizing with a red line is that we still have a finish time to work to. On what I'm hearing of our revision, walks that are regularly over by an hr a day are having more added to them!! Fine if we can still work to time if you don't want the overtime, but if it's commit to deliver, that's another matter entirely.
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Re: The Big One, The Punisher 14th & 15th Strike dates will they go ahead?

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chickenwittle wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 19:55
They will go ahead, not so sure about 23/24 though.
I reckon the 14th and 15th will definitely go ahead and I feel the 23rd and 24th will also go ahead as well . New strike ballot in January and we go again . Simon Thompson and the board might be prepared to write this Christmas off but what about the shareholders watching their investments going down the drain. I don’t think they would share the same views
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Yes they will go ahead and next weeks 23rd 24th
ST didn’t think we would hold it for this long. But beware if he gets his way we’ll be working Christmas Day next year