Virgin Media screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action.
 

papa smurf has posted this rather worrying post in another thread:

"any way re union involvement i would be more worried about the 30 bectu members

Virgin Media anti-union move hits BECTU members
26 November 2012

Roughly 30 members of BECTU working for Virgin Media have been caught up in union de-recognition bid.

those mere 30 bectu members work in broadcasting and its nearly xmas ,and bectu are a lot more militant than the cwu ,make sure the freeview is tuned in".

I took this to mean that VM TV screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action by some VM staff.

If my TV goes off due to industrial action I will simply use another TV supplier, what will others do?

Does anyone know if this threat is a reality?

Re: Virgin Media screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action.
 

Wont happen. Wont affect TV. Peoples TV will be on over xmas

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There is more chance of man landing on Mars then of this happening.

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Well said Denny boy

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Does anyone know what this dispute is all about, if it happens l will simply switch to Sky.

This is what unions are all about, they will pick the best time of year to strike ie Airports pick Summer or Xmas, Undergrounds pick the busiest times of the year.

And then we have VM pick Xmas. Lets see all the Directors of VM trembling in there boots over this.

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I suppose I would worry about it if I thought it would / could ever happen. I guess I can't take the OP seriously enough to give it serious consideration.

Even if it DID happen I just wouldn't watch TV - I 've got plenty of other things to do.

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Phew!!!

Why would you worry about it if you have plenty of other things to do?

You have no reason to not take this seriously simply because I posted it, as you so rudely stated. In addition, the revelation of the possibility of industrial action was not made by me.

Re: Virgin Media screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action.
 

Yes I do.

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Re: Virgin Media screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action.
 

Actually, the interpretation of the poster's statement was made by you, when you stated

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Indeed ;) - Facts and fiction coming out again.....

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What is your interpretation of what was said? Did you come to a different conclusion to myself?

What do you deem to be fact and what do you deem to be fiction?

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http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1578.html

The first two paragraphs in this post are all I need to know with regards yourself and facts.

Which - to stray on to the topic - is why I can't take you seriously on this or many of the other things you say.

But and this is important I'm in no way saying you shouldn't comment.

Re: Virgin Media screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action.
 

wow you took it to mean all that :shocked: i can't see the words industrial action in there and screens go blue not dark;)perhaps you should ring bectu the broadcasting union and ask them what their plans are just explain you know the smurf :tu:

http://www.bectu.org.uk/home


Does anyone know if this threat is a reality?[/QUOTE]

i doubt if you are acquainted with reality ...

Re: Virgin Media screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action.
 

OMG i have never seen so much rubbish posted in my life, this thread was started for one reason and one reason only, So that a certain poster can continue his attacks of VM staff members because the last thread he used for this purpose was shut down. There is no truth in anything that is being posted in relation to any form of industrial action.

To be honest i think that a Richard C is attempting to get a member of staff in trouble by starting this thread and i feel he's totally out of order.