Comments on: Shock and fury as SNP government plans “horrendous” pay cut for CalMac shore staff

By: callum ian macmillan

callum ian macmillan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:55:24 +0000

Allan and Brendan have now been found out .
Some people say ” What you see is what you get”
….In the case of Brenda & Allan this isn’t true… they misled islanders with false promises
Brendan – Windfarms
…Allan – RET
In the words of THE WHO…..DON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN !!!!

By: Monkey Subsidy

Monkey Subsidy — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:36:06 +0000

I was wondering why the Subsidy Junkie and all his alter ego’s had gone to ground!

By: Tennant Crofter

Tennant Crofter — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:38:02 +0000

Right first time Kenny, I wonder if Alex Neil placed him there, has he been SCRO checked and when are the council going to arrest his wages?

By: Stevo plane with nae wings

Stevo plane with nae wings — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:53:06 +0000

I feel a strike looming for the Cal Mac ferries……

By: kenny

kenny — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:47:47 +0000

tennat crofter – if you mean midnight flitter, serial debtor and former trinket dealer and snp assassin bob duncan , he is strutting about western isles hospital as if butter wouldnt melt … the nhs is in great hands …

By: Tennant Crofter

Tennant Crofter — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:32:54 +0000

Stevo, I have heard that the biggest cyber rat of all is now employed as an IT consultant, without even a Health warning!

By: Monkey Subsidy

Monkey Subsidy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:49:54 +0000

Oh dearie me, Dr. Allan has written a letter to CalMac rather than shouting across the corridor to his mate the transport minister, the MP has gone AWOL, and Manford is mute! Aren’t they doing well, the trio of twallies?

By: flyingporkers

flyingporkers — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:04:22 +0000

man the dinghys!!

By: Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:50:35 +0000

The Northlink boys had the double whammy of pay cuts and their numbers slashed when Serco took over so presumably following the pay cuts, the other boot is to drop, so the Government can transfer Calmac to Serco more easily. Unless of course they hope that enough folk will have to leave and not be replaced to get the numbers down for the new contracts?

By: Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:22:24 +0000

This morning’s news re ferry sailings:
Published on Monday 22 April 2013 09:21
“MV Hebrides is out of service this morning (Monday) due to another technical fault.
Services between Tarbert/Uig and Lochmaddy are currently suspended but a review is to take place at 10.30am.
Crossings on the Lochboisdale/Oban and Castlebay service are also delayed due to adverse weather.”
Comment: I hope our shore-based staff, facing swingeing 25% cuts to salary, will as always be readily available to service all sailing requirements when ferries actually arrive in port, whatever the time, day or night, and that they will continue to be appropriately rewarded for their unstinting work and dedication to duty. I suggest any so-called “efficiency savings” start with CEO, Senior Managers and Directors. I don’t think they would countenance a 25% pay cut!