Strike still on? Army in training

[007 VXR]

Taken this morning

[E30M3SE]

FFS, 'the strike' has never been on!!!

http://www.itv.com/news/2012-04-04/fuel-talks-begi...

[ewenm]

The possibility of strike action hasn't changed. No date has been set, they still need to give 7 days notice and have said that talks to resolve the issues are ongoing.

[007 VXR]

E30M3SE said:

FFS, 'the strike' has never been on!!!

http://www.itv.com/news/2012-04-04/fuel-talks-begi...

FFS.. I KNOW! Just posting a pic

[thinfourth2]

RIGHT YOU HORRIBLE LOT

DO NOT PLACE A HAND GRANADE HERE, HERE OR HERE

DO NOT SHOOT THIS BIT, THIS BIT OR THIS BIT

AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU TO ALLOWED TO USE A FLAME THROWER

And copral midget keep standing on that box

[007 VXR]

thinfourth2 said:

RIGHT YOU HORRIBLE LOT

DO NOT PLACE A HAND GRANADE HERE, HERE OR HERE

DO NOT SHOOT THIS BIT, THIS BIT OR THIS BIT

AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU TO ALLOWED TO USE A FLAME THROWER

They have been at it for over an hour
got love the safty hats, what good would they do

[E30M3SE]

007 VXR said:

FFS.. I KNOW! Just posting a pic

Your thread title suggests different...................

Thanks for the picture.

[anonymous-user]

I did the training last time!

[ZOLLAR]

thinfourth2 said:

RIGHT YOU HORRIBLE LOT

DO NOT PLACE A HAND GRANADE HERE, HERE OR HERE

DO NOT SHOOT THIS BIT, THIS BIT OR THIS BIT

AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU TO ALLOWED TO USE A FLAME THROWER

And copral midget keep standing on that box

That made me chuckle

[007 VXR]

Also like to know what they think the fire extinguisher and bucket of sand is good for

[thinfourth2]

007 VXR said:

Also like to know what they think the fire extinguisher and bucket of sand is good for

EYES LEFT

IN THE EVENT OF A SMALL FIRE THEN FIRMLY GRASP THE FIRE EXTINGUSHER, PULL OUT THE PIN AND POINT IT AT THE FIRE.

POINT IT DON'T THROW IT



IN THE EVENT OF A LARGE FIRE STICK YOU HORRIBLE HEAD IN THE BUCKET OF SAND AND HOPE IT GOES AWAY

[007 VXR]

thinfourth2 said:

007 VXR said:

Also like to know what they think the fire extinguisher and bucket of sand is good for

EYES LEFT

IN THE EVENT OF A SMALL FIRE THEN FIRMLY GRASP THE FIRE EXTINGUSHER, PULL OUT THE PIN AND POINT IT AT THE FIRE.

POINT IT DON'T THROW IT



IN THE EVENT OF A LARGE FIRE STICK YOU HORRIBLE HEAD IN THE BUCKET OF SAND AND HOPE IT GOES AWAY

LOL

[Donatello]

Can I just ask a genuine question...

If they are talking about going on strike, why do they have to give 7 days notice? What stops them all just saying 'Sod it, let's do it now' and every tanker just stops there and they all go home?

I'm sure they would risk losing their jobs etc.. but are they honestly going to sack every driver out there? Surely they could just do that if they strike anyway?

[Ean218]

Donatello said:

Can I just ask a genuine question...
If they are talking about going on strike, why do they have to give 7 days notice? What stops them all just saying 'Sod it, let's do it now' and every tanker just stops there and they all go home?

The law.

[Donatello]

Ean218 said:

The law.

That's what I was asking. I don't know the law around strike action and was interested to know what could actually be done if they didn't give the notice.

[Captain Muppet]

Donatello said:

Ean218 said:

The law.

That's what I was asking. I don't know the law around strike action and was interested to know what could actually be done if they didn't give the notice.

If they don't give notice then the panic buying will start too late and nowhere will run out of petrol.

[davepoth]

Donatello said:

That's what I was asking. I don't know the law around strike action and was interested to know what could actually be done if they didn't give the notice.

Their employers could sack them since it would be unauthorised absence; and the tanker drivers know they've got a good thing going at the moment. They don't want to jeopardise their cushy jobs.

[VXRocky]

Contingency training! Just in case and all that....

[Donatello]

davepoth said:

Their employers could sack them since it would be unauthorised absence; and the tanker drivers know they've got a good thing going at the moment. They don't want to jeopardise their cushy jobs.

This is what I don't understand. If I went on strike (with the required notice?) to moan about my working conditions and my wage, I would be told, in no uncertain terms, to feck off.

I heard £45k a year being touted as the average wage? Jesus, my brother in law delivers diesel to farms around North Wales and is on £22k, he would jump at the chance to do the same job for more money!

[Decky_Q]

As was pointed out by other drivers unions, drainage waste, milk and liquid food delivery drivers have the same job, they undergo the same training (including hazardous materials training) and hold the same licences, they are all responsible for their load, and differ only in the circumstance of complete incompetence where one can blow himself up the other can spill milk all over the street.