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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
I appreciate your opinion on the matter but I note that you've introduced a very big "if" into the equation.
The RMT were forced to withdraw the threat of industrial action in Sepember 2013 due to a court ruling. I'm not aware of their having threatened any further industrial action or work to rule since then. I am happy to be corrected if they have.
The RMT actually positively encouraged its membership to sign the new City Link contracts.
What we do know as having happened since then is that according to their news feeds / press articles in January of this year that during the Christmas period of 2013 they as a company performed exceptionally well and were showing signs of turning the company around through better IT systems and and the much lauded Better Capital investment.
Indeed one would have to wonder who knew what given the fact that they were up until the appintment of administrators still advertizing "permanent" job posts with a closing date of December 31st 2014 for applications.
Several financial sites have for the past year cited potential risks and frailties facing the Better Capital investment programme for not only City Link but other acquisitions (hence Better Capital II being launched).
That aside, there is a human tragedy in all of this and petty point scoring serves little purpose other than to expose certain bigotries.
Let's think of those who've lost their livelihoods - particularly at a time of year where there is historically enough financial hardship to be faced. |
I can't see where "petty point scoring" has taken place. I've detected and argued against a stance from your statement: “Not only was it the most brutal and callous way to treat nearly 3,000 staff but RMT
believes there may have been more cynical motives behind it, which we want the government to investigate."
It's pretty pointless commiserating with "human tragedy" without considering practical ways of avoiding it. To make a profit, enough customers must pay enough money for a well delivered service. An analysis of this aspect would be more beneficial than the RMT's line of "cynical motives".
My analysis is entirely clinical and nothing to do with point scoring. BTW I have worked in the logistics industry and know both Yodel & DHL reasonably well.