> We have been negotiating the fair price for those skills, for eight years,
> and apart from falling into Kennetts trap on Grand Prix weekend , have had
> no strikes at all. In fact greedy halfwits like you travelled on those
> dirty filthy things everyday and never even noticed.[ and of course you
> gets what you deserve]
> Several weeks before that strike the Unions accepted a lousy deal, in the
> best interests of the Public, giving away much to much for a lousy payrise,
> but much improved Superanuation Conditions and Packages for the many
> hundreds of workers to be laid off by Privatisation. Cooper took the
> signed deal to Stockdale, who returned it to him in shreds saying "this is
> not Liberal Policy"
>
> Teachers, Police and outher Public servants all recieved 6-10% rises with
> no tradeoffs.....none at all!
> Cooper "they refused the same offer the Teachers have just accepted"
> Mr Cooper doesnt tell lies!
>
> Well Peter you let Felicity take your Ghia!
>
> We are going to fight you and win. Because you are one of the clowns that
> own the Government, and if you keep telling us to go to buggery via your
> mouthpiece Herr Kennett , then I will sit back grinning every day I think
> of you and your sort sitting in the big carpark for hours on end steaming
> away, getting hot under the collar....
>
> Of course Liberal's have always Union Bashed! 90% of the population are
> just workers, and even if they dont belong to a union,
> they owe the level of their wages and the type of conditions they maintain
> to a UNION. A clerk would leave his $15000 pa job and work as a $560000 pa
> Garbologist, if the bosses weren't forced to raise his wages to compete.
> The UNION is the people.... think about it... Everytime a Politician bashes
> the UNION he is really people bashing....
>
> This Government, that is voted in by the people really represents the ones
> who can afford to pay the price.. . The Packers and the Murdochs and the
> Multi Nationals and even BHP, but not you and me.
>
> Remember me, when soon, your Boss comes up to you in your nice clean Air
> Con Office, and tells you that to save money, he has sacked the Cleaner,
> and for the pleasure of working for him, he is going to allow you to clean
> his office for him as well as the toilets, as well as maintain your outher
> duties, which are already too much for you, because you are doing the work
> of the six outher people that have been sacked recently, but never
> replaced...
> For all our sakes, Peter and anyone else out there that thinks
> this way. GET A LIFE ! think about someone elses problems before you
> attack, and stregthen the filthy rich ,RiGHT better known as the Liberal
> Party.
> And just to finish, i dont want anyone to suffer. I love all the
> little old ladies I meet every day. I put up with most of the School kids
> and their pranks, they will grow up one day. I get a kick out of getting an
> ailing Locomotive into spencer St on time, and am pissed off when I am
> late. i dont run off as sooon as I arrive, I talk to people, and thank God,
> most are not as intollerant as you.
If you don't like the pay, why stay on the job? Afterall, none forces
you to stay with a job that does not offer pay and conditions that you
like. "If you can't stand the heat, get out the kitchen!!". Just
remember there are many thousands of unemployed people who would love to
have a job like yours!!
> well 24 hour strike on Tuesday. You fellas make up your minds. I
> deserve better[and so does the Public]
How does the public deserve better from the 24 hour strike on Tuesday?
I am certain many commuters would agree that we deserve better for not
having such strike. It is interesting that people like you, Rod, only
look at the short term gain instead of the long term benefit. Every
public transport strike turned commuters to cars (not just on the strike
day, but forever). Obviously the more people drive cars to work, school
etc. less revenue is generate from the fare. Whilst the cost of running
the service remain constant and soon you run into the deficit (ie. high
expenses, salaries, etc., but low revenue). Consequently, the Govt.
looks at ways to reduce such deficit by cut services caused by lower
demand.
I would thought to ensure a better future for you and your colleagues,
is to promote the use of public transport to the general public. I am
yet to see any action taken by your union(s) for such promotion. It is
obvious that you have never run a business of your own. Then you will
know the importance of holding on to your long term customers, while
attracting new ones.
> Are you going to let this
> Government close your trains down..... ah well its your problem.
The problem does not just affect Peter and people travelling on his
line. It is also your problem, Rod. Think about it, the line that
Peter travels on may well be the one that you work on regularly!
Rod, it is pity that the P.T.C. doesn't run like a private company, such
as BHP and Shall, who offers employee shares. This will give you and
your fellow workers an opportunity to become a part-owner the company.
Perhaps then you will realise the reason behind Government's demand on
productivity gain linked to the pay rise!!
I.C.