andyl

Well as long as you're alright (not sure to what your apparent sarcasm applies)

You also say: "If the jobs not there, it's not there and that's the employers call, not the unions."

Hmm. We're talking people's lives here (and of a management with not the finest decision making track record; many might argue the jobs are indeed there). From reading your posts on this and other threads you appear to believe companies can do pretty much what they want in pursuit of profit. I beg to differ. Whilst the power of unions has been severely limited by this and previous governments (whilst increasing employer rights), collective action, bargaining and negotiation remains important. As others have pointed out, unity is strength, division is weakness.