GMB Branch secretary wrote:
Brilliant article on p28 take it on BOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DECISIONS ARE TAKEN BY THOSE THAT TURN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terry I would not call it a brilliant article, if you are going to quote "instances" that have happened, please have the good grace to give the full story.
Before I go any further I will give you credit for not naming me, which does go to show that you do have some tact, having said that I have never been afraid to stand up and be counted. The bottom line is that if you want to name me then do so, I always deal with the truth so I have nothing to be afraid of.
One, you should have stated that the person concerned did not go in with a representative was because although he was a trade unionist many years ago, he now does not have any faith in them. As such he is capable of representing himself and therefore has also declined to fill the pockets (high salaries) of union bosses who by and large do not have any teeth.
Two, your constant snipes at the Welsh regarding lack of militant tendency's does not wash. Our history will show that we have been constantly suppressed (wages) over the decades and will also show the fight that has gone with it, so much so like many areas around the U.K our manual industry has been decimated, whilst the unions stood back and watched it happen. You might have noticed a little village "Treorchy" has grabbed the headlines regarding "Burbery" so the fight is still there.
Two, What are you doing extolling the virtues of "Vote for Labour" this Labour party are not the Labour party of years ago. What you had with this lot was a rebranding exercise, they are more Conservative than the Conservative party ever were, to the point of being extreme.
Vote for
FIVE HOMES TONY and
TWO JAGS JOHN you are having a laugh.
I do not doubt that your heart is in the right place, but try and look at the overall picture - smell the roses, the coffee - whatever - but look at the way that the people you are saying to vote for, are filling their boots.