Felixstowe Docks in trouble?

Vinegartits

SingleSue wrote: »

Also worrying news was that the Port have pulled out of sponsoring our local carnival, something they have done for years and years, even throughout the last recession.

It has been blamed on the current economic crisis, the job losses and the fact that they cannot be seen to be frivolous when people are losing their jobs.

On their own, these stories are a little nervy but when taken together, they become a little bit scary!

Sue I have heard various bits of anecdotal about sponsorship and a other philanthropic contributions being pulled, not on the scale of the carnival but local schools and teams and so forth.

pickles110564

fatpig wrote: »

pickles, they'd have to be mad to give you the sack because you do the work of 2 men. The only problem is those 2 men are Laurel and Hardy

Mr Sockpuppet please stop my sides are starting to hurt.

pickles110564

SingleSue wrote: »

Also worrying news was that the Port have pulled out of sponsoring our local carnival, something they have done for years and years, even throughout the last recession.

It has been blamed on the current economic crisis, the job losses and the fact that they cannot be seen to be frivolous when people are losing their jobs.

On their own, these stories are a little nervy but when taken together, they become a little bit scary!

It is important for the whole community that the PORT comes out of this recession fitter than it went into it.

pickles110564

jetski690 wrote: »

They could have got rid of 900 managers without the workforce knowing.

Stop playing to the audience, why have you not confirmed about the fact that there will be no hourly paid losses?

pickles110564

Night, Night, will catch up with you all tomorrow night.

Cleaver

pickles110564 wrote: »

Night, Night, will catch up with you all tomorrow night.

I'm glad this will continute tomorrow. 42 pages on Felixstowe Docks is still not enough for me.

mewbie_2

Cleaver wrote: »

I'm glad this will continute tomorrow. 42 pages on Felixstowe Docks is still not enough for me.

We are simply trying to get Pickles to admit that the Port is suffering in the recession. Another six months and 100 pages should do it.

jetski690

pickles110564 wrote: »

It is important for the whole community that the PORT comes out of this recession fitter than it went into it.

Do you think there's any chance I might come out fitter as well.:rotfl:

ccrasher26

pickles110564 wrote: »

Stop playing to the audience, why have you not confirmed about the fact that there will be no hourly paid losses?

So Pickles, why are the management only saying no HOURLY PAID redundancues what about staff?
I for one will be worried over the next few months as to wether ill be able to pay the mortgage?
The port has to many employees as of now, what will happen if things get worse?
The local rag as you put it, has it in perspective worrying times ahead!!!!
Im glad you are so confident that the place is still thriving and strong?
But at least we get boxing day off this year as you say!! :beer:

Vinegartits

The article is now quoted in full on the Port of Felixstowe Unite web page as fact:
http://pofunite.blogspot.com/

Edit: Article just repeated , word for word, on Anglia Tonight.