Some noble, and theoretically, workable tactics been put forward here. The one, immutable stumbling block in the middle of all of them is the human element. A lot of folk need to work even at a rate which they know is exploiting them - with financial commitments, kids etc leaving them with no negotiating leverage on their rate of pay. We are all pretty much limited to what the average geographical pay rates are - even upping sticks to a better paid area of the country usually self negates by virtue of the higher rent tariffs or property prices to be found there. Then we have the undercutting culture which inevitably filters down to negatively affect the drivers pocket. Also, the less-than-positive effect contributed by foreign drivers (let`s not go there again though, eh?)
Divisory conditions cleverly effected by successive governments in league with faceless, nameless industry manipulators have kept pay rates stagnant for a loooong time now, and any semblance of solidarity and cohesion amongst the driving “fraternity” is set to remain a pipe dream.
Time for my tablets again.
You do get some sound feedback on here. Welback is absolutely right in what he says,but in order to break the mold we must think for ourselves and not let business do it for us,as for peoples situations,I have been there so many times,(the cash cow),work,mortgage/rent,bills,work,mortgage/rent,bills.I note that during this dreadful cycle that I get no enjoyment just stress and most likely an early grave,a great template for my kids.No more I am not following this cycle any more and in order to stop the game you have to change the rules.I have lost two houses and been bankrupt,so I am changing the rules and de-programming.
Sadly we are a culture of dependents through business,governments,councils.We expect these people to run our lives and sort things out for us,I know that it doesn’t work because we see the aftermath,food banks,poverty more taxes because we relied on the geniuses.
They have robbed us lied to us and even killed us,yet we still look to them for help.We must wake up and try to claim back what is rightfully ours.
I wonder if we could run a poll some how on Trucknet with regards to the membership above to see if we are serious about the way we feel?.
In the “lost decades” of Japan, the workers with stagnant pay & condions for years at a time - made their predicament into some kind of “comfort zone” by becoming minimalist at work. This would involve things like “not hurrying back from lunch” or “bunking off home early” or “not starting anything new on a friday afternoon” type behaviour.
The longer the “stagnancy” resentment goes on in Britain’s deflationary economy - the longer and more proliferate behaviour like I’ve just described is going to be the norm over here.
From the high command point of view - they are too busy measuring “productivity” by how many hours you can get out of staff during increasingly (and increasing) awkward shift patterns for the same or evel less money.
If the workforce have become resigned and apathetic, and just do the barest minimum as not to get sacked - productivity is going to fall.
Those who have become complacent on cushy contracts - also tend to be “less productive”.
I would argue therefore that the MOST productive people going onwards - are going to be the NEW staff given a cushy contract that they’ll grab with both hands, and work all kinds of hours under their own heavy motivation - now THAT is productivity.
It isn’t happening like this though is it… New staff? - Let’s rip them off, make them work harder, and palm off a worse set of T&Cs than the skiver working next to them that has been there for a long time, but is otherwise a useless employee…
Who says “Seniority” is dead? - What else do you call the process that keeps the wrong people in the best contracts?
I am trying to understand exactly what you are trying to say Winseer.