On 15/02/2018 00:32, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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bert wrote:
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Terry Casey wrote:
Yes - I don't think it was coincidence that the ASLEF,
miners' and power workers' disputes always targetted their
ultimate customers - the general public - during the coldest
months of the year.

Err, if you are going to have a dispute, best to have it when the effects
are minimal? Really?

Fine but spare us the **** about being in the public's best interest.

Err, what do you actually think the job of a union is, bert? To look after
the interests of those who actually pay for it, or you?


The union is supposed to look after the interests of its members and the
government everyone.

However frequently in the past some unions weren't really interested in
their members but were on a power binge and trying to topple governments.

Once a union tries to pervert democracy it deserves to go.


The Japanese had the right idea, one union so you didn't get all the
stupid demarcation disputes that put paid to the ship and car industries
in the UK. It was plain stupid that a few men could bring a car plant to
a standstill over anything they felt like.