"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Rod Speed wrote:
I personally have never been involved in any form of industrial
action which didn't start at grass roots level. If my union 'head
office' had attempted to start industrial action for some form of
political or whatever reason they'd have been sacked by the members.

Clearly wasn't the case with Scargill so your
personal experience is completely irrelevant.

My guess is you wouldn't know a decent
day's work if it bit you in the arse.

Guess again. Much of the time I worked all night
with no change whatever in the amount I was paid
because access to the very expensive equipment was
only possible that way because it was doing other
stuff during the day.