In article , Geoffrey
trolled:

Firstly, the catering company didn't lay people off, they fired them.

Not on a whim I'll wager.

Secondly you have to realise that the ground staff at an airport are a
bit like a village. They all know each other and are a pretty close
knit community. When a big part of your community gets fired, you get
mad.

Why? If someone gets fired, it is because they are not any use to the
business any longer. Simple fact of life. Your opinion is a bit like a
stroppy parent lamping a teacher when "little Johny" gets expelled.

Once upon a time, the unions (capitalisation corrected) were there
to make sure the *******
employers treated their workers decently.

Don't make me laugh. The unions were run by mad commies like Red Robbo who
were determined to hold the country to ransom in pursuit of their policies.
They cared for no-one but themselves and led to countless job losses due to
business failure.

Maggie put an end to (some of) that.

Praise the Lord, otherwise we would be back to the 70s, although it looks
like we still might be heading back that way thanks to Bliar and chums.

Sometimes people have to fight back. There comes a time when some
people say "stuff that - you cannot continue to treat people like
serfs and we'll bloody well show you that you can't".

The employer offers a job at a particular wage and conditions. If you don't
like it, sling your hook and look for something that suits you better.




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AJL