Bin Strikes

[chiefdave]

Could at least make an attempt to hide his disdain.

 

[Nick]

Did you hear the disparaging way he said Coventry? Fk me he's not done well there and I'm not even a supporter of his, if I was I think I'd be furious.

Did he cum in his pants when he said it? Weirdo.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Weird change of tone

Yep bit dismissive of our great city

 

[Deleted member 7943]

Yep bit dismissive of our great city

Shit Pete, gone down like a lead balloon, doing himself no favours

 

[Liquid Gold]

He's a prick

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

Can I just say as a resident of Rugby that when the wind blows from the west we can smell Coventry .

 

[ccfctommy]

Bit ott the reaction to Starmer tbh

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Bit ott the reaction to Starmer tbh

I have no idea why he decided to say Coventry in that way, mind. I assume the wider context is it's a small dispute in the grand scheme of things that is just a pin prick compared to everything else, so don't big it up but... it doesn't look great really, seems dismissive even if not meant to be!

And I say that as someone who doesn't understand why he gets such a hard time, most of the time.

 

[Otis]

I have no idea why he decided to say Coventry in that way, mind. I assume the wider context is it's a small dispute in the grand scheme of things that is just a pin prick compared to everything else, so don't big it up but... it doesn't look great really, seems dismissive even if not meant to be!

And I say that as someone who doesn't understand why he gets such a hard time, most of the time.

Easy target

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Bit ott the reaction to Starmer tbh

Not much different to what Thornberry was crucified over

 

[Grendel]

Keir Starmer accused of 'sneering' at Coventry over strike action row

Sir Keir yesterday commented on ongoing local industrial action which has seen refuse collection drivers strike because of a pay dispute with Labour-run Coventry City Council.

www.google.co.uk

 

[Philosoraptor]

Quality Tweet.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Quality Tweet.

Prefer Roses myself.

 

[clint van damme]

But what about inflation?!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/18/natwest-increases-bonus-pool-bank-returns-to-profit

 

[shmmeee]

Not much different to what Thornberry was crucified over

That was also an OTT reaction.

 

[chiefdave]

But what about inflation?!

NatWest increases bonus pool by 44% as bank returns to profit

Despite £298m pool figure, CEO says group is ‘acutely aware’ of families and firms’ cost of living challenges

amp.theguardian.com

Hope you're not critising. Should be applauding them for their restraint. Its only us peasants that shouldn't get pay rises.

The lender said it had increased its bonus pool to £298m, a 44% increase on a year earlier.
Alison Rose, the chief executive of NatWest, said the lender had shown “significant restraint” with its bonus pool

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That was also an OTT reaction.

Well yes, but you can see how it feeds in to the narrative that Labour sneer at the working classes. Which is laughable coming from Tories but is nonetheless the perception.

 

[Nick]

Is it true that it's been offered to bring all drivers up to the same minimum? If so. What's the issue?

 

[wingy]

Hope you're not critising. Should be applauding them for their restraint. Its only us peasants that shouldn't get pay rises.

Some nice results at Barclays today.

 

[Philosoraptor]

 

[Philosoraptor]

Coventry council accused of ‘needlessly’ escalating bin dispute as leader George Duggins suspends a Unite shop steward on bogus charges

• Thursday 10 March 2022
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Unite has accused Coventry’s Labour run council of rank incompetence following the council’s needless escalation of the bin dispute. Council officials stand accused of ‘changing the goalposts’ during talks with Acas and suspending a Unite shop steward on bogus charges to prevent any appeals.
Discredited system
Commenting on the failure of the recent meeting with Acas to deliver a settlement, Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, said; “Once again the council changed the ‘goalposts’ when they had a chance to reach a reasonable settlement. The meeting with Acas was a farce based on an old, discredited job evaluation system, with council officers calling the shots and yet again George Duggins was not present.
The general secretary then went further, accusing council leader George Duggins of gross mismanagement and pledging Unite’s full support for suspended shop steward, Peter Randle.
Suspension must be lifted
“Under no circumstances whatsoever will Unite tolerate attacks on its representatives. The suspension of Pete Randle should be lifted immediately.
“Labour councillor Duggins has mismanaged this dispute from start to finish. His failure to attend negotiations or even acknowledge correspondence, whilst spending literally millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on a dispute that would cost a fraction to solve, is dumbfounding.
“A toxic mix of malevolence and incompetence appears to reign at City Hall and it is about time the Council opened its books so taxpayers can see what else is going on.
“The truth is that this council has a history or wasting taxpayers’ money, including on fat cat salaries and golden handshakes. A former deputy chief executive, Martin Yardley, was given more money than any other council staff member in the whole country in 2019/20 pocketing £573,660, and in 2018, the retiring finance chief waltzed off with just shy of £450,000.
“Now, councillor Duggins latest pointless escalation will only add fuel to the fire and increase the chances of yet more taxpayers’ money being wasted on a dispute that could be resolved in minutes.”
ENDS
Notes to editors:

• On 9 March 2022, Coventry City Council suspended Unite shop steward Peter Randle from his job. The council has accused Mr Randle of gross misconduct. Unite says the council has suspended Peter Randle on bogus charges and pledged its full support for the Unite shop steward. The council warned that if the internal investigation proves the allegations, Mr Randle will be dismissed.
• The HGV drivers have been on all-out strike since 31 January and are currently balloting for further strike action which could see strikes continue into the summer.
• It is common practice for councils to pay a market rate supplement to workers whose pay banding is well below what similar workers in the local area are paid. Yet Coventry council has refused to pay the market rate for its refuse drivers.
• A market rate supplement would cost the council just £300,000 which is dwarfed by the £2.9 million the council has already spent on the dispute and its costs continue to escalate.

During the coronavirus crisis Unite is working to keep workers and the public safe, to defend jobs and to protect incomes.
For more information please contact Unite senior communications officer Barckley Sumner on 020 3371 2067 or 07802 329235.
Email: [email protected]
Unite is the UK and Ireland’s leading union fighting to protect and advance jobs, pay and conditions for members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.

Coventry council accused of ‘needlessly’ escalating bin dispute as leader George Duggins suspends a Unite shop steward on bogus charges

www.unitetheunion.org

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

What a tit. What’s he been suspended for?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

One thing is certain when George thinks he’s in the right he is very arrogant

 

[Nick]

Let them have a scrap.

 

[chiefdave]

One thing is certain when George thinks he’s in the right he is very arrogant

This is all sounding very familiar isn't it. Besides the stadium row wasn't there something else where the council was found to have been overly aggressive so they were just escalating things rather than trying to resolve them.

 

[Nick]

This is all sounding very familiar isn't it. Besides the stadium row wasn't there something else where the council was found to have been overly aggressive so they were just escalating things rather than trying to resolve them.

Yeah they got caught doing a witch hunt on a charity

 

[Grendel]

One thing is certain when George thinks he’s in the right he is very arrogant

good old labour eh?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

good old labour eh?

He is old labour yes

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

This is all sounding very familiar isn't it. Besides the stadium row wasn't there something else where the council was found to have been overly aggressive so they were just escalating things rather than trying to resolve them.

Illegal parking tickets

 

[Joe King]

What's a bin strike?
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(grabs tin hat and runs away - fast!!)

 

[Ian1779]

good old labour eh?

Good old establishment politicians - even at a local level (but yes also Labour)

Think they are untouchable and end up accountable to no one.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Duggins is not a very good leader, he doesn't seem to like being interviewed or to be in the limelight and when he does his mannerism is awful and does not come across very well at all.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Duggins is not a very good leader, he doesn't seem to like being interviewed or to be in the limelight and when he does his mannerism is awful and does not come across very well at all.

It’s arrogance he thinks he’s right but can’t be arsed to convince anyone why

 

[chiefdave]

Duggins is not a very good leader, he doesn't seem to like being interviewed or to be in the limelight and when he does his mannerism is awful and does not come across very well at all.

I'm not sure if he doesn't like being interviewed or someone has advised against it given that on several occasions when talking about the stadium dispute he dropped himself in it.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

I'm not sure if he doesn't like being interviewed or someone has advised against it given that on several occasions when talking about the stadium dispute he dropped himself in it.

Yes a very clumsy speaker, like you say been told to say the bare minimum.