the progressive workers' strike

**chanceyy** · 19th September 2006, 22:06

Originally Posted by WINJA

YEAH YEAH WHATEVER , I HEAR WOMAN TALKING ABOUT MULTI TASKING BUT WHATS THE POINT OF DOING 4 THINGS AT ONCE BUT NONE OF THEM PROPERLY , WOMAN ARE JUST LEACHES TAKING CREDIT FOR THE EFFORTS OF HARD WORKING MEN

hmm winja getting on ya soapbox again .. & yes we multi-task doing 4 things at once and doing them absolutely properly

dunno where ya get the leaches bit from .. ohh wait guess you been around the wrong kinda woman ..

**WINJA** · 19th September 2006, 22:16

Originally Posted by chanceyy

hmm winja getting on ya soapbox again .. & yes we multi-task doing 4 things at once and doing them absolutely properly

dunno where ya get the leaches bit from .. ohh wait guess you been around the wrong kinda woman ..

LEACHES ,WHORES , ALL WOMAN ARE WHORES WE JUST PAY SOME OF THEM WITH MONEY

**chanceyy** · 19th September 2006, 22:30

Originally Posted by WINJA

LEACHES ,WHORES , ALL WOMAN ARE WHORES WE JUST PAY SOME OF THEM WITH MONEY

hmm no winja .. not all I can not speak for other woman but i am defiantely not a leach and certainly not a whore ..

now your showing you discriminate side .. pity really ..... your sinking to new lows ..

**mstriumph** · 20th September 2006, 15:09

Originally Posted by Finn

Same for people who can't spell generalise and use spell checker set to US English.

t'was a joke, little buddy .......... a jolly jape, a jest, an irreverant leg-pull

...... and, as for spelling - well, i've never used a spell-checker of ANY sort, not EVER...

i am of the firm belief [having always held that my mother-tongue [as well as any other portion of the old darling's anatomy] is an evolving, rather than static, whatsit] that spelling should be imaginative to as great or lesser extent as suits the universe and i at the given moment.........

consequently, I AM the authority on how things are spelled or spelt or spilled or dribbled when they eminate from ME and am also the final and irrevocable judgement on grammar, grandmas and grandma's corsets ............

you didn't INVENT arrogance, you know .......

**Finn** · 20th September 2006, 15:12

Originally Posted by mstriumph

t'was a joke, little buddy .......... a jolly jape, a jest, an irreverant leg-pull

...... and, as for spelling - well, i've never used a spell-checker of ANY sort, not EVER...

i am of the firm belief [having always held that my mother-tongue [as well as any other portion of the old darling's anatomy] is an evolving, rather than static, whatsit] that spelling should be imaginative to as great or lesser extent as suits the universe and i at the given moment.........

consequently, I AM the authority on how things are spelled or spelt or spilled or dribbled when they eminate from ME and am also the final and irrevocable judgement on grammar, grandmas and grandma's corsets ............

you didn't INVENT arrogance, you know .......

I think I'm falling for you. Don't tell SPman.

**mstriumph** · 20th September 2006, 15:20

flattering ......... but i don't think you could afford me

**The_Dover** · 20th September 2006, 15:30

Originally Posted by mstriumph

flattering ......... but i don't think you could afford me

are you charging by the Kg these days?

"sorry, I couldn't resist"

**mstriumph** · 21st September 2006, 12:11

....... that's the story of your life, innit Dover?

**The_Dover** · 21st September 2006, 12:14

unfortunately, yes.

**SixPackBack** · 21st September 2006, 12:31

She's got great legs fella's.....high qaulity

**Lou Girardin** · 21st September 2006, 20:54

Originally Posted by WINJA

YEAH YEAH WHATEVER , I HEAR WOMAN TALKING ABOUT MULTI TASKING BUT WHATS THE POINT OF DOING 4 THINGS AT ONCE BUT NONE OF THEM PROPERLY

I bet your wife can work out colour schemes, do the shopping list, plan tomorrows meal, all while you're shagging her.

**chanceyy** · 21st September 2006, 22:27

Well

I guess today's outcome proves that unions are great for workers rights .. they may have not got the wording of a collective .. but damn well got the pay parity & increases to have everyone on the level playing field,

what a fantastic result, & this sends a positive message to those overseas major corporation who think they can come to NZ & abuse our workers ..

whoooooo hoooooo

**cowboyz** · 22nd September 2006, 05:53

yes,. good job done. Now they just have to get the NZ owned companies to follow suit and everyone will be better off.

**Finn** · 22nd September 2006, 08:12

Originally Posted by chanceyy

Well

I guess today's outcome proves that unions are great for workers rights .. they may have not got the wording of a collective .. but damn well got the pay parity & increases to have everyone on the level playing field,

what a fantastic result, & this sends a positive message to those overseas major corporation who think they can come to NZ & abuse our workers ..

whoooooo hoooooo

Actually, Progressive was owned by an Australian company (FAL - Perth) before Woolworths AUS acquired them. It's not like Woolworths AUS took over and started screwing everybody, in fact given the acquisition has only just happened, they have not yet had much operational or strategic influence at all on the company.

This will not cost Progressive a cent. They will maintain profitability for their shareholders. They will look at supply arrangements, internal efficiency and then pricing. In addiiton, there are some very good distribution automation systems available that in one case reduced head count in one Aus supermarket from 1200 to 210. This may backfire on the workers.

Their main competitor in NZ (Foodstuffs - NZ owned co-op) pays their staff much less.