tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post5116075859936209078..comments2024-01-13T10:12:47.756+00:00Comments on Ranting Stan: Implied acceptanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-66136232375602829012009-06-12T09:00:45.270+01:002009-06-12T09:00:45.270+01:00"They could just raise a series of issues and..."They could just raise a series of issues and strike on each individually."<br /><br />Yes they could, but under my plan each time they return they are deemed to have accepted the terms. For example, the RMT are striking over pay, a jobs "guarantee" and a couple of sacked workers. If, for example, this first strike is about the job guarantees - then on their return they are deemed to have accepted that there will be compulsory redundancies. That means TFL could make a number of people redundant and the RMT could not strike again if they did. They could then go on strike over pay, but if they do they risk being forced to accept the pay terms offered if they return after two days - so they might strike indefinitely - but those strikers will now be aware that they may be the ones made redundant - a powerful incentive not to strike!Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007863347348182876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-48720011141667036102009-06-12T07:47:52.638+01:002009-06-12T07:47:52.638+01:00The old saying that 'Hard cases make bad law&#...The old saying that 'Hard cases make bad law' I think is pertinent here.<br /><br />Government could legislate on the lines that you ask quite easily, but I doubt it would stop the likes of the RMT. They could just raise a series of issues and strike on each individually.<br /><br />Also, do we want to end up with a society where it becomes almost impossible to withdraw labour. I am not in favour of strikes, and in the many ballots I have always voted against back when I was in the industrial sector, but there must be a balance between the Employee and employer.<br /><br />The way to deal with intransigent unions is to offer them nothing. <br /><br /><b>Every time they strike, calculate the cost and withdraw it from the cost of the final offer.</b> <br /><br />If unions want to go to the brink and strike until settlement is reached, then they will have to have pretty strong grounds or the members won't accept it. Conversely, the one day strike will become unpopular if nobody gives in to it and it eventually cost the unions members dear.Tony_Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729030784452630545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-74637457462077363862009-06-11T14:59:58.472+01:002009-06-11T14:59:58.472+01:00Sounds like a guerrilla campaign to me, a form of ...Sounds like a guerrilla campaign to me, a form of economic terrorism. If the 'assets' of a failed Icelandic bank can be seized under existing anti-terrorism laws then it ought to be possible to 'sequester' (remember that word?) the funds of a belligerent trade union, especially in this period of 'national crisis'.William Gruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434757003701117714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-23154386090803395202009-06-11T12:49:21.068+01:002009-06-11T12:49:21.068+01:00Sensible enough on the surface, but I think there&...Sensible enough on the surface, but I think there's some catch about unions being allowed off work to have a meeting, which could be made to have the same effect.<br /><br />Dunno, it's a long time since I've been a 'brother'.Roue le Jourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099318677226041054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-70698428200832264002009-06-11T10:09:38.113+01:002009-06-11T10:09:38.113+01:00This strike has been particularly disgraceful, eve...This strike has been particularly disgraceful, even by the RMT's standards, given the economic conditions and the fact that they are striking over two colleagues being fired for perfectly justified reasons.<br /><br />The RMT should be crushed like a bug. Fine them for every day that they don't turn up to work and distribute the fines to the commuters that they disrupt.Letters From A Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612766550608940053noreply@blogger.com