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Red sky convoy maniacs!

FUNKYDADDIO
FUNKYDADDIO Posts: 552 Forumite
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in N. Ireland
Just came down castlereagh road to witness a large convoy of red sky vans driving through a red light at speed with no regard for other road users or pedestrians..crazy.. then there were about another 20 vans parked around the corner..any ideas what that's about?
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  • blueberrypie
    blueberrypie Posts: 2,402 Forumite
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    This, I expect: http://www.u.tv/News/Red-Sky-workers-to-protest-at-NIHE/b9f08854-1524-4a48-9839-990006b7317f?
  • D.A.
    D.A. Posts: 1,162 Forumite
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    Boo hoo. Welcome to the private sector lads.
  • RTNI
    RTNI Posts: 817 Forumite
    Yes I was at the junction on Ladas drive turning onto the Castlereagh road and there must have been about 20 vans all driving towards the outer ring tooting their horns on the way! I see there is a protest at Stormont too now! That's prob were they were going.
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  • drew2k9
    drew2k9 Posts: 521 Forumite
    Last week on at least 3 occasions i was trying to pull out of a side street onto a busy road, and on all f these occasions, the Red Sky men were the only drivers to let me out. So thank you Red Sky men!
  • FUNKYDADDIO
    FUNKYDADDIO Posts: 552 Forumite
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    Its sad they went into administration but that would have been the least of their concerns had they knocked someone down or caused an accident!! I did see them again beside connswater although the police were chaperoning them....
  • Witless
    Witless Posts: 728 Forumite
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    D.A. wrote: »
    Boo hoo. Welcome to the private sector lads.

    Mmmmmmmm - they are in the private sector actually. (Or were, until yesterday.)

    I hope I'm never happy to see any working class guys lose their job in any ecconomnic climate, let alone the current one.
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    They had some dodgy working practices apparently... not surprised that their contract wasn't renewed.
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  • donnac2558
    donnac2558 Posts: 3,649 Forumite
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    I am confused. No jokes please.

    They operate in NI and Scotland, so how many actually work for them in NI. Also why go into admin if its just NI job losses? Wonder what contracts they have in Scotland?

    I do know someone who works for them and he is getting married in September.
  • Mistral001
    Mistral001 Posts: 5,444 Forumite
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    D.A. wrote: »
    Boo hoo. Welcome to the private sector lads.

    Yes seems to be two worlds out there. In private sector, cutbacks mean being put on the dole and no pension. In the public sector cutbacks mean shaving a little off here and there and no more £50,000 payout's for early retirement.
  • max5heads
    max5heads Posts: 36 Forumite
    All the work red sky carried out will still need to be done , only be another company. And i would say quite a lot of the current staff of red sky will just join that company , so what is all the drama about ?.
    One companies downfall is another companies gain
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