ramboacdc Posted 26 May 2016 Posted 26 May 2016 http://www.france24.com/en/20160526-liveblog-france-strikes-energy-protests-trade-union-disruptions-transport anyone going france for the weekend?
johnny the fox Posted 26 May 2016 Posted 26 May 2016 Isn't the EU wonderful... france being forced into deregulation of labour laws in the teeth of the opposition from the french labour unions.. immvoable object meets unstoppable force..
Buce Posted 26 May 2016 Posted 26 May 2016 If only our own workers had the same fire in their bellies.
BoyJones Posted 26 May 2016 Posted 26 May 2016 I thought France and Germany were exempt from EU laws. Their attempt to break the railway laws in the late 90's springs to mind.
johnny the fox Posted 26 May 2016 Posted 26 May 2016 I thought France and Germany were exempt from EU laws. Their attempt to break the railway laws in the late 90's springs to mind. Think over 10% unemployment has something to do with it....
Guest Posted 29 May 2016 Posted 29 May 2016 Stubborn inflexibility in the face of outdated labour laws. Students who have never had a job fighting for rights that they don't hold in a future job they'll never get. There's nothing wrong with injuring policemen but take away our outdated right to unsuitable employment law is terrible.
Rincewind Posted 29 May 2016 Posted 29 May 2016 If only our own workers had the same fire in their bellies. May have something to do with a lot of manufacturing jobs being lost. By that I mean hosiery, steel, cars and coal mining. Also the British people seem a lot more reserved and do not tend to be up for revolting if they are doing ok. Thatcherism and the years since extinguished any fire that the workers had in their bellies.
johnny the fox Posted 29 May 2016 Posted 29 May 2016 African refugees are rioting in Mallorca at the moment...
Rincewind Posted 29 May 2016 Posted 29 May 2016 African refugees are rioting in Mallorca at the moment... British tourists are famed for doing the same but it is normally at night outside the bars and referred to as 'partying' or 'high spirits'
Guest Posted 29 May 2016 Posted 29 May 2016 African refugees are rioting in Mallorca at the moment... Better leave the EU then eh Johnny!
Thracian Posted 30 May 2016 Posted 30 May 2016 Think over 10% unemployment has something to do with it.... Ummm but I bet the unions wouldn't dream of blaming their own intransigence for any of the problems! Jobs have always come and gone according to demand and progress. That's why the notion of having whole areas reliant on one industry is so ridiculous. The more diversity and flexibility the better. And union reps, more than anyone, should be aware of coming trends and needs. If more trades union leaders actually had experience of running businesses instead of being "politicals" perhaps the workers would be better served.
Thracian Posted 30 May 2016 Posted 30 May 2016 May have something to do with a lot of manufacturing jobs being lost. By that I mean hosiery, steel, cars and coal mining. Also the British people seem a lot more reserved and do not tend to be up for revolting if they are doing ok. Thatcherism and the years since extinguished any fire that the workers had in their bellies. Yes, and perhaps that's why major nations like the UK and China are increasingly focusing on scientific exploration and discovery both in space and in the oceans, pollution-free travel, driverless locomotion, medical advancements and a whole lot of other things that steer clear of pollutive manufacturing wherever possible. As for Thatcher, it's funny how much blame she gets and how little falls on Arthur "I'm All Right, Jack," Scargill. Steel jobs are being lost everywhere - and as far away as Australia. You can't run a business profitably when the market is over-supplied and it's no use pretending you can. And where did "revolting" get the mineworkers? Governments could create their own supply - but it needs to be with good reason and soundly based.
Rincewind Posted 30 May 2016 Posted 30 May 2016 After a year of the Miners strike the Sun was reporting that more miners were returning to work than there were working in the mines. I wonder who they got their figures off? Thatcher had the perfect weapon to destroy the unions. Divide the country and workers. Turn the working man against each other and half the battle is won. We have seen this for a few years now. And before you put this down as an anti tory leftie rant it was actually Tony Blair that first came out with the phrase 'Workers and shirkers' which Cameron coped and used in Tory backed publications.
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