6th August 2004
Some members and some very senior officers have questioned
whether my recounting of events on Monday was accurate and asked
if I had slanted my report unfairly in our favour,
Christina Jebb, chair of that meeting and a liberal democrat councillor,
quite independent from our side and indeed from the labour led employers
side, has been forced to resign for speaking out and confirming
what I have previously reported to you.
To those who think the label ‘nasty’ when talking about Nick Raynsford
is unfair; look at what he has done.
He ordered the agreed deal to be scuppered and the wreckers to vote
no even though they had no idea what they were voting on.
Those councillors were not in full charge of their own understanding
of what was going on. They were not fully aware of their own requirements
nor the effect of their voting. They were not in full understanding
of their effect on voting nor indeed the effect their thinking,
or wit, would have on the outcome.
Anything less than full control of their wit, or thought process
is quite fair to be reported as less than that. Therefore they are
indeed halfwits.
That out of the way. Nasty Nick can fairly be likened to Fagan.
He has bullied others into robbing at his request. He has forced
them into doing his want.
Christina Jebb is honourable. She is determined and she is honest.
Members have to ask who has been lying.
Is it our negotiators. No. I’ve reported to you exactly what has
gone on.
Is it the chair of those negotiations?
No Christina Jebb has been forced to resign for speaking the truth.
Is it Nasty Nick Raynsford and Vicious Val Shawcross who have lied?
Well you don’t have to take my word for it. Ask them. The ODPM and
parliament website have links to Ransford and his contact details.
London Fire Authority website has links to Val Shawcross. Ask them
for their version of what went on and why they insist you vote yes
for a strike.
We do not want to strike. So why does this labour government want
us to?
Is it because we voted at conference to disaffiliate from them and
protest at their war on Iraq and search for weapons of mass destruction
which could be used in 45 minutes? Weapons never found?
Is it because we said money spent on that war would be better spend
on the health service, fire service and education at home?
Are we targeted so Nasty Nick and Vicious Val can come back from
their holiday together and act as saviours to further their political
careers?
The employers have refused to talk to us. They believe you are happy
with what has gone on and will agree to their demands.
They believe you are happy to fit smoke detectors on Christmas Day
and to be paid normal rates of pay for it.
If you are happy with what they have done to you agree with them
and vote to accept their demands in the ballot.
If you think they have lied, if you want more talks to take place,
and if you think they have treated you badly vote yes to industrial
action.
THEY WONT TALK TO US IF YOU DON’T VOTE
YES FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION.
The more we expose their lies the more they lie and cover up what
has gone on.
Christina Jebb is the victim of bullying and harassment. The London
Labour Party, Nick Raynsford and Val Shawcross are bullies and thugs.
Stand up to bullies.
Don’t accept their attack on you. Vote for action so we can force
them to talk.
What can you do?
Contact your MP. Ask them to investigate.
Contact the chair and vice chair of your fire authority and ask
them to establish what has gone on.
Contact directly your local labour party. Ask them for an explanation
even if you are not a member. Treating trade unionists this way
is unacceptable.
Contact the liberal democrats and send a message of support to them
and contact Staffordshire Fire Authority (all on web sites) and
send a message of support to Christina Jebb.Contact the Conservatives
locally and ask why they supported Labour in the negotiations which
was purely to cause Labour trouble. Ask them why politics mean more
than people or a fair settlement to our long running dispute.Attend
your branch meetings.And of course, most importantly,
vote yes to industrial action.It’s the only way
we can move forward.
Dean Mills |
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