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For the first time in my life it is nice to see a "Union" get off of their backsides and actively advertise/canvas for new members.

The only "Union" moving forward in our time..........."Unite"..........a lot of the rest having sold out.

cabby john wrote:

I think union membership is on the up for the first time in years

why is this in the news section?

Not a fan of Unite, but I suspect someone is actually doing a good job recruiting, and good luck to him.

Whilst recruiting isn't easy, keeping members is very hard.

I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as f*ck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim correctly.

Captain Cab wrote:

I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as f*ck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim correctly.

toots wrote:

Captain Cab wrote:

I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as f*ck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim correctly.

You don't want to know. :wink:

toots wrote:

Captain Cab wrote:

I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as f*ck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim correctly.

You don't want to know. :wink:

Author:	cabby john [ Thu May 30, 2013 11:34 am ]
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For the first time in my life it is nice to see a "Union" get off of their backsides and actively advertise/canvas for new members. The only "Union" moving forward in our time..........."Unite"..........a lot of the rest having sold out.

Author:	blackpool [ Thu May 30, 2013 12:11 pm ]
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cabby john wrote: For the first time in my life it is nice to see a "Union" get off of their backsides and actively advertise/canvas for new members. The only "Union" moving forward in our time..........."Unite"..........a lot of the rest having sold out. I think union membership is on the up for the first time in years

Author:	cabby john [ Thu May 30, 2013 2:14 pm ]
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blackpool wrote: cabby john wrote: For the first time in my life it is nice to see a "Union" get off of their backsides and actively advertise/canvas for new members. The only "Union" moving forward in our time..........."Unite"..........a lot of the rest having sold out. I think union membership is on the up for the first time in years The only credible body that could have stopped the financial supression that we all live under. The thieves of Westminster would have been stopped in their tracks.............in the old days.

Author:	blackpool [ Thu May 30, 2013 3:54 pm ]
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37 billion on a unwinable war,banks taking what they want and the countrys skint

Author:	captain cab [ Thu May 30, 2013 4:07 pm ]
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why is this in the news section?

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Author:	cabby john [ Thu May 30, 2013 5:07 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: why is this in the news section? Because it is news, maybe not from a newspaper - but it is still news.

Author:	Sussex [ Thu May 30, 2013 5:09 pm ]
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cabby john wrote: For the first time in my life it is nice to see a "Union" get off of their backsides and actively advertise/canvas for new members. The only "Union" moving forward in our time..........."Unite"..........a lot of the rest having sold out. Not a fan of Unite, but I suspect someone is actually doing a good job recruiting, and good luck to him. Whilst recruiting isn't easy, keeping members is very hard.

Author:	captain cab [ Thu May 30, 2013 8:09 pm ]
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Sussex wrote: Not a fan of Unite, but I suspect someone is actually doing a good job recruiting, and good luck to him. Whilst recruiting isn't easy, keeping members is very hard. It depends what lies they tell people - they have a habit of telling half truths and downright lies to the cab trade.

Author:	Sussex [ Thu May 30, 2013 10:26 pm ]
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I well remember how well Unite defended one of their members down in Southampton. They pulled out the stops for him. 52 year old driver having sex with a pi**ed up 19 year old. Got found not guilty of rape, but didn't deny he had sex with her in the back of the cab. Unite really done well for him.

Author:	captain cab [ Thu May 30, 2013 11:08 pm ]
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They beat the OFT remember? Presumably because they had so much influence with the Labour Government They brought the cross border hiring thing to the attention of the government - who were so enthused by the idea - its likely to become legal. They tried to scare the public by saying what the law commission plan would affect the most vulnerable - that's true - if the most vulnerable are taxi owners I guess They are currently on a mass recruitment campaign - I recently spoke with a NTA member in the North West - who was approached and asked whether he was a member of the local association - the guy then went on to completely savage the local association and associations in general - sadly he was speaking to the association secretary - who pointed out a few home truths. But that's the way this union plays it. I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as f*ck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim correctly.

Author:	Chris the Fish [ Fri May 31, 2013 12:35 am ]
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CC I am so pleased that "subtle" is a word not found in your dictionary. It makes life so much more interesting.

Author:	toots [ Fri May 31, 2013 12:54 am ]
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Captain Cab wrote: I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as fck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim* correctly.

Author:	gusmac [ Fri May 31, 2013 3:53 am ]
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toots wrote: Captain Cab wrote: I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as fck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim* correctly. You don't want to know.

Author:	trotskys twin [ Fri May 31, 2013 3:27 pm ]
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gusmac wrote: toots wrote: Captain Cab wrote: I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as fck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim* correctly. You don't want to know. RIM ???????????????// SOME SORT OF CARLISLE HABIT ? WTF YOU ON ABOUT

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Author:	toots [ Fri May 31, 2013 3:46 pm ]
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gusmac wrote: toots wrote: Captain Cab wrote: I've been in meetings with these people and they are thick as fck - promotion appears to be dependent upon who can shout the loudest and rim* correctly. You don't want to know. You have me intrigued now cos I thought it was a spelling mistake