Felixstowe Docks in trouble?

blakester

FungusFighter wrote: »

Your depressing me now mate;)

Btw have a good 'un yourself and pull a cracker for me, my pulling days seem to be over

(Me birds' just announced our forhtcoming nuptials to the world, if anyone has any idaes how i can get out of it.....:rotfl:)

You and Mewbie finally tying the knot then FF?:rotfl:

mystic_trev

FungusFighter wrote: »

(Me birds' just announced our forhtcoming nuptials to the world, if anyone has any idaes how i can get out of it.....:rotfl:)

Tell her your engaged to Mewbie

FungusFighter

blakester wrote: »

You and Mewbie finally tying the knot then FF?:rotfl:

I wish, she was my soulmate mate;)

And she never cost me penny and I could switch her off when I wanted, ideal woman if you ask me:D

carolt

Just show your beloved this thread, that should do the trick. :rolleyes:

If you're brave enough...

blakester

FungusFighter wrote: »

I wish, she was my soulmate mate;)

And she never cost me penny and I could switch her off when I wanted, ideal woman if you ask me:D

Does that mean you can turn "her" on when you want too?:D Stud;)
Anyway, whats any of this got to do with Felixstowe Docks? Where's Pickles?

jetski690

Just picked up on this thread again, me ole mate Pickles has finally discovered Facebook and is always playing !!!!! wars so is not so keen to play on here anymore. As far as the vote goes it's an excellent result for the workforce, striking is the last thing anyone wants as industrial actions can mean many other things. Although a 5% increase was put forward at the start by the union many would have accepted probably 3%, but managements stance was too screw the workforce as it's had little or no resistance in the past. I know from on the outside it may look greedy whilst other people have been made redundant through the recession, but the workforce has taken a big wage cut this year on the believe it was going to be slack all year, that didn't happen and as from Easter on the company has made up for lost trade, it was only 5% down in overall trade in October from the previous year and knowing how busy the quay has been since October I'm sure they have hit the equivalent trade from last year or over. As was mentioned on here before overtime has been plentiful since Easter onwards, but really you cant blame the company for trying to make out things aren't great when they can make even more profit for the shareholders and probably bonus's for themselves.

jetski690

Will do, Merry Christmas to you too.:beer:

pickles110564

Happy Christmas everyone, missed u all!

FungusFighter

Port workers edge closer to strike


Fresh talks will take place in the New Year over a proposed pay increase for port workers after a ballot indicated they would be willing to take industrial action.
Quayside workers said 1,577 voted in favour of action with 30 no votes and two spoiled ballot papers - rejecting the one per cent pay offer and sending a clear message to management.
It is now expected union officials from Unite, formerly the Transport and General Workers' Union, will meet bosses in early January to get management reaction and see if an improved pay offer will be made.
If no acceptable new offer is received, the next stage will be a postal ballot on industrial action.
One port worker said: “Quite often we have seen a ballot like this being much closer - people sometimes have second thoughts when industrial action is mentioned and chicken out - but this will send a strong message to management about how people are feeling.”
Another worker said: “The strength of feeling is huge - it's been a very busy year and we took a big pay cut to help the company.”
Union officials apparently asked the company for 5pc plus a £500 lump sum for each worker to make up for the two days' compulsory unpaid leave workers had to take this year as part of the earlier cuts.
Changes this year included scrapping of all bonus schemes, compulsory unpaid leave, axing of the “hot seat” changeover payments, removal of canteen subsidies, and closure of the port on Boxing Day.


http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED26%20Dec%202009%2012%3A15%3A18%3A263

Mr.Broderick_2

Chat_over wrote: »

Sorry snooze I am not Pickles. Just a regular guy looking for fun on an internet forum.

Have fun....