All the crew on the barge are shattered by the death. They were tired and exhausted but had been determined to do everything they could to get the whale to safety. It really is a terrible shame. |
Five weeks ago you were unfairly sacked by a ruthless, union-busting employer, but I can assure you that the battle goes on. |
Following the post-mortem, the animal will be disposed of by the local authority. |
He didn't tackle the big issues which are critical to the union movement, such as rights at work. It was the usual Brown speech and that is why he got a flat reception. |
I am afraid it had a convulsion and died at 1900 hours. |
I am pleased however that our shop stewards and members have accepted a settlement that will see the great majority of our members go back to work or take voluntary separation, |
I do not know another multi-national car company that would suffer the losses BMW has and at the same time |
If solidarity is a crime then send us all to jail. Our movement was built on solidarity. |
It always was a trade-off between the whale's health and the distance we could take it to deep water. It seems now the decision will have to be taken in the next couple of hours. |
It is an absolute disgrace that this could happen in this country. Anti-union laws are a green light for greed, a charter for these cowboy capitalists, a licence for bullying and they should go. |
It is generally accepted that the animal was lost, being away from its normal environment of the deep sea Atlantic. But until the post-mortem is completed we can?t tell if it had major internal problems or not. |
It once again smacks of it being far easier and cheaper to sack British workers. We are not prepared to be treated unfairly or disproportionately with other workers across Europe. |
It was always a race against time. |
Jack Jones is the greatest living trade unionist and a fearless champion for standing up and fighting back for justice, |
Make no mistake, we will be looking, as a matter of the utmost urgency, to explore with the company as well as with ministers ways to have this devastating decision reversed. |