You can't get me I'm part of the Union........

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Peter_

You talk more about your shares which shows exactly what you think of the actual workers.

The company with regards to technical support is in a flat spin as they cannot replace the 2nd line skills lost after the closure as all 2nd line support was at the Albert Dock and writing a manual does not replace skill.

At least everyone that mattered found positions elsewhere locally and with regards to 2nd line most found better paid positions with more scope to go forward.

Some did go to Swansea but not everyone has stayed when they realised that the pavements were not paved with gold but Virgin Media crap.

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It is what a hard nosed tory would expect us to do and are quite shocked to find not still happening.

its more like some one who has never had a proper job would spout while they turn the heating up in the office so the tea and toast don't get cold .

Originally Posted by Peter_

You talk more about your shares which shows exactly what you think of the actual workers.

The company with regards to technical support is in a flat spin as they cannot replace the 2nd line skills lost after the closure as all 2nd line support was at the Albert Dock and writing a manual does not replace skill.

At least everyone that mattered found positions elsewhere locally and with regards to 2nd line most found better paid positions with more scope to go forward.

Some did go to Swansea but not everyone has stayed when they realised that the pavements were not paved with gold but Virgin Media crap.

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It is what a hard nosed tory would expect us to do and are quite shocked to find not still happening.

You may or may not be right on the 2nd line stuff, I don't know. From what I can gather what happened in Liverpool was part of a rationalisation of call centres which also involved moving Trowbridge traffic to Manchester which created 400 jobs there. (this was all in their investor relations pack)

What I do know is that their business is surviving and growing at the fastest rate in its history and that is good news for its remaining employees.

On a personal level you don't not know me at all and you have no idea on how I think.

BTW - you keep avoiding any clarification about all their wrong doings regarding Albert Dock and the outcome you were telling everyone was about to happen?

[papa smurf]

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

Originally Posted by Peter_

that type of person makes me sick because they are just in it for the money.

and what the hell where you in it for

Originally Posted by papa smurf

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

Very good that

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Top banana

Very good that

why have you got shares in freeview as-well ?

Originally Posted by papa smurf

why have you got shares in freeview as-well ?

No have some in Sky though, if anyone is interested media stock is a great bet at the moment. Its really easy to do and any bank will set up an account. After that you simply tell them to buy or sell.

However, it's unlikely you would get a return like the VM employees in their internal scheme

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by martyh

and what the hell where you in it for

Oh do get your facts right he has shares in the company do try and keep up it does help if you read the thread more thoroughly.

Originally Posted by Peter_

Oh do get your facts right he has shares in the company do try and keep up it does help if you read the thread more thoroughly.

I will repeat ,why where you working for VM ?It's not a difficult question Peter maybe you just don't want to answer it because you know all your arguments have just been swallowed up in a big black hole .I know Top Banana owns shares ,i want to know why you worked for VM .

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by martyh

I will repeat ,why where you working for VM ?It's not a difficult question Peter maybe you just don't want to answer it because you know all your arguments have just been swallowed up in a big black hole .I know Top Banana owns shares ,i want to know why you worked for VM .

So you are now being stupid I see, I worked there because it was my job, Top banana just wants to bash unions because he is a share holder, do you understand the difference if not try a dictionary.

[danielf]

Back to calling people stupid again?

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

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

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

The bulk of the engineers in BECTU were indeed from the old NTL:Broadcast division which later went on to become Arqiva. But they were tupe'd back to Virgin Media to become 'Core network" engineers.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by danielf

Back to calling people stupid again?

Well he is being so with that rather idiotic question, why do people work for a company, how on earth can you compare a union bashing share holder to someone working for a company, to even think of asking such a stupid question makes you wonder what goes through someones mind to even form a question as stupid as that one above.

Originally Posted by Peter_

So you are now being stupid I see, I worked there because it was my job, Top banana just wants to bash unions because he is a share holder, do you understand the difference if not try a dictionary.

You mean you did it to earn money ,coincidentally exactly the same reason as people like Top Banana buy shares,but it's ok for you to earn money and not them because the way they do it doesn't meet with your approval .
No wonder unions are dying out with members with your attitude

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Peter_

Well he is being so with that rather idiotic question, why do people work for a company, how on earth can you compare a union bashing share holder to someone working for a company, to even think of asking such a stupid question makes you wonder what goes through someones mind to even form a question as stupid as that one above.

I'm a shareholder and I work for the company, the two are not mutually exclusive.

I work for the company and I have desire to see it perform well.

In all the years I've been there, the last 4 have been the most secure, in terms of redundancies, that I can remember.

It used to be the case, virtually annually, that every Sept you were put on 90days notice, with many of you losing your job by Christmas.

I don't recall the unions being particularly vocal then, or any other time.

In fact now, when they've been given the Spanish archer by VM, is the only time I've seen any notices from them.