SD Virgin Media screens may go dark at Christmas due to industrial action. - Page 3

Sirius · 04-12-2012, 17:18

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

There is only you that has stated that there will not be industrial action. Whilst this is welcomed, it cannot be taken seriously without factual evidence to support your statement.

WHERE is you factual evidence that any of what you have posted is any other than bull excreta. You are the only one spouting this bull excreta.

How you get away with these constant attacks on VM staff on here is beyond me.

RichardCoulter · 04-12-2012, 17:19

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Originally Posted by Sirius

He takes great pleasure in attacking vm staff members on here and has even threatened to report staff on here to VM.

This is incorrect, off topic and is now verging on being libellous.

It is my policy to draw managerial attention to exceptionally good or bad service received from staff in any industry.

Sirius · 04-12-2012, 17:22

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

This is incorrect, off topic and is now verging on being libellous.

It is my policy to draw managerial attention to exceptionally good or bad service received from staff in any industry.

More threats

I will say again

There is not going to be any industrial action.

papa smurf · 04-12-2012, 17:24

this from the union thread

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35505713

Virgin Media doesn't have a "broadcasting" division.

RichardCoulter · 04-12-2012, 17:28

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

we seem to have dug up a ton of weapons grade bullonium .

i see a bright future at the news of the world for a certain poster

I am still waiting for you to clarify what you meant if you think I misunderstood.

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Originally Posted by danielf

The one thing in this thread that cannot be taken seriously is the OP.

You have no reason to say this and are simply baiting and trying to stir things up IMHO.

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Originally Posted by Sirius

WHERE is you factual evidence that any of what you have posted is any other than bull excreta. You are the only one spouting this bull excreta.

How you get away with these constant attacks on VM staff on here is beyond me.

I have no factual evidence other than what papa smurf said. I am still waiting for a correction of my understanding of his post, if indeed I did misunderstand.

As previously explained, there have been no "attacks" on VM staff, other than in your imagination.

I would also like to draw your attention to what I said previously:

- I have never attacked someone, nor would I, simply because they happen to work for VM. What an absurdly preposterous thing to say!

- I have never used any thread for the purpose of attacking VM staff. I think that Sirius is confusing this with holding an alternative viewpoint.

danielf · 04-12-2012, 17:32

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

You have no reason to say this and are simply baiting and trying to stir things up IMHO.

Erm, no. I have seen you in action in other threads. You're a clown, and I don't take anything you say seriously.

RichardCoulter · 04-12-2012, 17:44

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Originally Posted by Sirius

More threats

I will say again

There is not going to be any industrial action.

You stated that you believed that I would report VM staff members to their employer.

I provided details on my generic policy regarding staff who give me exceptionally good or bad service.

Please explain why you believe that this is a "threat"?

You have again stated that there will not be industrial action. Whilst this is welcomed, it cannot be taken seriously without factual evidence to support your statement.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

this from the union thread

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35505713

Virgin Media doesn't have a "broadcasting" division.

Thanks for the link, but this has still not reassured me as a customer that industrial action will not take place. Have the facts in this post made you change your mind on your earlier beliefs? If they have, this will go a long way to reassure myself and others

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Originally Posted by danielf

Erm, no. I have seen you in action in other threads. You're a clown, and I don't take anything you say seriously.

Whilst entitled to your opinion, I believe that you chose to make these remarks at this particular time in order to purposefully attempt to put 'fuel on the fire' in a heated discussion.

danielf · 04-12-2012, 17:47

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Whilst entitled to your opinion, I believe that you chose to make these remarks at this particular time in order to purposefully attempt to put 'fuel on the fire' in a heated discussion.

Trust me, that would be completely out of character for me.

Arthurgray50@blu · 04-12-2012, 18:03

IF Virgin Media staff are going on strike for a reason or grievance against the company, then l fully support them.

However, IF this strike is over something trivial, then talks need to start immediately otherwise problems will start to hit customers.

BUT NO ONE HAS SAID WHAT THE STRIKE IS ABOUT.

Sirius · 04-12-2012, 18:09

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

IF Virgin Media staff are going on strike for a reason or grievance against the company, then l fully support them.

However, IF this strike is over something trivial, then talks need to start immediately otherwise problems will start to hit customers.

BUT NO ONE HAS SAID WHAT THE STRIKE IS ABOUT.

Arthur

THERE IS NO STRIKE, Richard has inferred from a flippant remark that there is going to be industrial action

LET ME REPEAT AGAIN There is not going to be any industrial action

RichardCoulter · 04-12-2012, 18:25

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

IF Virgin Media staff are going on strike for a reason or grievance against the company, then l fully support them.

However, IF this strike is over something trivial, then talks need to start immediately otherwise problems will start to hit customers.

BUT NO ONE HAS SAID WHAT THE STRIKE IS ABOUT.

This is my understanding of the situation, which is drawn from various sources. Other viewpoints are available

The CWU and some of their members have upset Virgin Media to the point where VM have de-recognised them. There have also been allegations of financial impropriety with members' subscription payments.

Unfortunately, BECTU have been caught up in this as it is not viable to negotiate with such a tiny part of the workforce.

Naturally, BECTU are not happy the situation and there was a post made by a member of staff that suggested to me that screens may go dark over Christmas. This was because BECTU were alleged to be more militant than the CWU and it was inferred that their members were key personnel in the provision of the VM TV service.

There has been a suggestion that the post was tongue in cheek and another member of staff has repeatedly stated that there will not be a strike.

The person who made the post that started the speculation has thus far not confirmed that his post was tongue in cheek, nor confirmed whether my interpretation of his post was correct or not.

The state of play at the moment is that no-one knows for sure if there will be a strike or not, let's hope not

Sirius · 04-12-2012, 18:29

How many times do we have to say this

There is not going to be any industrial action

**Hugh** · 04-12-2012, 18:37

This is getting out of hand.

Thread closed until tempers cool, and baiting stops.

MovedGoalPosts · 04-12-2012, 18:38

And on that note - closed.

The Cable Forum Team have frankly had enough of the current bickering and excessive nit picking between certain members. If people cannot discuss matters without baiting each other then they will not be on this site much longer.

Remember that we normally do not allow new threads to be opened to circumvent threads that have been closed. This was marginal.