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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:18 pm 
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Your not wrong Craig me old mate, your new found UNITED ultra left trade chums UNITE your master oddbob & the club's lulu have jumped in bed with where behind the lovely rent a mob anti facist brigade outside the BBC on Thursday! :shock:

Nice. :roll:

Regard's.




Unite? Do they represent the London Minicab trade?

No. But the RMT's new mates at the GMB do.

Nuff said. :wink:

Ask Soap Box Bob if he supports the anti fascist brigade.

You know the answer, he funds them.

As a little foot note, did you know the Microsoft spell checker suggests ‘Rats’ when it came to RMT’s.


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Is the Minicab lads coming on your next Demo Dissy?

It would double up the numbers to 20 if nothing else. :D


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Disgruntled wrote:

Your comments please...


It has been posted before!

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What about the post Dissy?

Here's one someone sent me.

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I'm on Com Cab / DAC / Radio Taxis (Delete as neccesary), I love it, last week I paid about £60 in subscriptions, and took about £700 in work. Loads of wheelchair work that other drivers seem unable or willing to accept. I love Com Cab / DAC / Radio Taxis , I wouldn’t be without a terminal.


Of course I just made that one up off the top of my head, but that’s life on computer forums, folks can be whoever they like, slag off whoever they like, and make up what ever stories they like to further their cause or personal vendettas against certain trade bodies or Radio Circuits.

I'm not on a circuit (no need on nights) but what isn’t made up is that thousands of drivers are on the radio, and no one is forcing them to stay.

But they do.

Just like 8700 drivers choose to be part of the LTDA, and I believe that’s the bit that bugs you. :wink:

Of course you’re welcome to phone Com Cab and ask about a fitting, but you’ll be told there’s a waiting list.

The LTDA don't have a waiting list, unless you're a Minicab, then they'll direct you to the GMB, your new RMT partners. :roll:


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What's a scabwaggon?


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What's a scabwaggon?


It's the new alliance between the RMT and the GMB Minicab Union. :lol:


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Disgruntled wrote:

8700 now is it?

Is my name still on the list?

Will Woodfield Rd be big enough for you all now?

Are you honestly saying that Comcab do not put whatever they can in a scabwagon first?



Yep.

Nope, unless you're still paying a subscription.

Yep, we don't live there.

I'm not on Com cab.



Pop in and ask when you're on the 'demo' tomorrow.
Free diarys, lanyards, air freshners, receipts, membership application forms. Help yourself.

That's providing you can spare the numbers.

Did you ever read 'Black Cab racists'

It's an article penned by your new GMB buddy Terry Flanaguff, published in a little read magazine back in 2004.

Interesting stuff, and a great insight into the author. :wink:


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Ah! Found it.

Have a read Dissy, remember this guy is now woring in partnership with your Union.

From Taxi Today 2006.





June issue Press Cuttings Monthly

Terence Flanagan Branch Sec:
GMB.

Professional Drivers Branch Column



Must say this magazine is showing a considerable improvement in Recent months however the column by Mr Rose the London black Cab driver merely repeats the same old luddite philosophy, if you haven’t done the KNOWLEDGE you shouldn’t be out there well times have moved on sunshine. Your appallingly organised cowboys cant exist in the modern world.

Lets examine your achievements you are all Forced to pay in excess of £32000 for a stone age piece of crap to work in, you are unable to organise any action against the use of this crap heap, which incidentally causes permanent physical damage to cabbies of over six foot in height and fourteen stone in weight, you are unable to meet the Cab needs of 75% of Londoners and frequently drive through your own Picket lines.

The average age of drivers is above 50 years, and many of you hire out your cabs and badges to illegal immigrants to cop a few bob, most of these cretins are anti union BNP voting philistines who regularly drive past customers from the ethnic minorities, furthermore more when you need a cab to get you to the Masonic Lodge you call a mini cab rather Than use one of your own.

Yes we have a multitude of problems within our industry but we do have a proper trade union to represent us, the GMB what you and your ilk need to learn is that both of our sections of the transport infrastructure must work together (RMT!!) against the parasites that exploit us jointly for our common good, every week I decline black cab drivers in London, membership of my branch of the GMB perhaps I need to re-evaluate that position.

Have been reading about problems on the Isle Of White and elsewhere, the local Associations lack the clout and finances to deal with their moronic licensing authorities, we have it, as will be demonstrated very shortly in Brighton. This authority has let a contract go to PHV contractors from a local but less safety conscious authority to transport the most vulnerable Members of their community on the basis of cost. This disgusting action will be challenged by the GMB and I’ve no doubt over turned , we do not support councillors to betray us watch this space!
Wrote last month about the Ford Mondeo and was perhaps a bit Unfair after I wrote that article I drove the car to Rochdale and its cruising ability in sixth gear was tremendous, but it’s a pity on this car you had to use a clutch to get there. Still a great buy if that’s your bag !for the best deals on this car contact The Taxi Centre Glasgow 0141 334 3999.
Have many messages agreeing Blackpool is a cess pit indeed a national disgrace a stinking shameful blot on our nation so avoid at all costs hopefully it will imitate Atlantis and sink into the ocean and disappear for all time.









Quality, I'm sure you'll concur. :wink:


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Disgruntled wrote:
So you still think two seperate unions calling for a public inquiry is worse than the LTDA taking 20% of Comcab profits.


Yep. :wink:






June issue Press Cuttings Monthly

Terence Flanagan Branch Sec:
GMB.

Professional Drivers Branch Column



Must say this magazine is showing a considerable improvement in Recent months however the column by Mr Rose the London black Cab driver merely repeats the same old luddite philosophy, if you haven’t done the KNOWLEDGE you shouldn’t be out there well times have moved on sunshine. Your appallingly organised cowboys cant exist in the modern world.

Lets examine your achievements you are all Forced to pay in excess of £32000 for a stone age piece of crap to work in, you are unable to organise any action against the use of this crap heap, which incidentally causes permanent physical damage to cabbies of over six foot in height and fourteen stone in weight, you are unable to meet the Cab needs of 75% of Londoners and frequently drive through your own Picket lines.

The average age of drivers is above 50 years, and many of you hire out your cabs and badges to illegal immigrants to cop a few bob, most of these cretins are anti union BNP voting philistines who regularly drive past customers from the ethnic minorities, furthermore more when you need a cab to get you to the Masonic Lodge you call a mini cab rather Than use one of your own.

Yes we have a multitude of problems within our industry but we do have a proper trade union to represent us, the GMB what you and your ilk need to learn is that both of our sections of the transport infrastructure must work together
against the parasites that exploit us jointly for our common good, every week I decline black cab drivers in London, membership of my branch of the GMB perhaps I need to re-evaluate that position.

Have been reading about problems on the Isle Of White and elsewhere, the local Associations lack the clout and finances to deal with their moronic licensing authorities, we have it, as will be demonstrated very shortly in Brighton. This authority has let a contract go to PHV contractors from a local but less safety conscious authority to transport the most vulnerable Members of their community on the basis of cost. This disgusting action will be challenged by the GMB and I’ve no doubt over turned , we do not support councillors to betray us watch this space!

Wrote last month about the Ford Mondeo and was perhaps a bit Unfair after I wrote that article I drove the car to Rochdale and its cruising ability in sixth gear was tremendous, but it’s a pity on this car you had to use a clutch to get there. Still a great buy if that’s your bag !for the best deals on this car contact The Taxi Centre Glasgow 0141 334 3999.
Have many messages agreeing Blackpool is a cess pit indeed a national disgrace a stinking shameful blot on our nation so avoid at all costs hopefully it will imitate Atlantis and sink into the ocean and disappear for all time.


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What exactly does quoting the same thing twice achieve?


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