#162. bloody bedouins

Posted January 19, 2003, 21:11 CET

Today, CIE has mostly got my goat up. The unions are objecting to the proposed demerging of CIE into its constituant bus, rail and coach services and have called an unoffical strike for off-peak hours today. This means anyone not working 9-5 is going to be serious inconvienced today, which indeed I was. I'm all for recognised unions, legitimate protest and fair working conditions, but I do not agree with today's fiasco. They have just received a pay increase after extensive striking over summer, so we can assume they are happy with that. This time they are protesting at a perceived threat over something which has not affected them at all so far. They are, in fact, shooting themselves in the foot. By cancelling all public transport, they are demonstrating how much power they have to cripple the capital; something which will only serve as a catalyst for the impending breakup.

Comment from Ste on January 16, 2003, 00:48 CET
I forsee much drunken discussing of this topic, and with whom fault lies and the ins and outs of the whole thing. Or maybe we'll just discuss one of the other great drunken topics, Who has the best belly.
Comment from Ronan on January 16, 2003, 13:49 CET
That'll solve it. Stuff right to protest. Pick one representative for each side. Best belly wins. End of protest. Winner takes all. Including the loser's belly. And any spoils therein.
Comment from mackers on January 16, 2003, 14:49 CET
ronan? is that really you? mmmm spoils. i'm going to edinburgh in a couple of weeks. recommend any watering hole where i can show my belly?
Comment from Ronan on January 23, 2003, 14:30 CET
yes. and yes. what's your style of place.. recent fire burnt all good blues bars down... edinburgh is the place for a night of unrivalled debauchery and if you tell me where you are staying i can tell you the quickest route to a pleasant haziness
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