10th July 2010, 02:25 PM
Why should we think that Prospect would help us in a time of need? Like all Unions they are only as good as the membership.
We, as an industry do not have the power that we we think we do. If we down tools, so what? A large yellow machine will just move in anyway, the fine for non compliance of a planning permision? One day very soon developers are going to realise that, as in Northern Ireland, it is cheaper to trash the place than employ archaeologists...
A ConDem Govt that has just killed road building for two years shows no regard for our sector...I know, I am one of its first victims...
We, as an industry do not have the power that we we think we do. If we down tools, so what? A large yellow machine will just move in anyway, the fine for non compliance of a planning permision? One day very soon developers are going to realise that, as in Northern Ireland, it is cheaper to trash the place than employ archaeologists...
A ConDem Govt that has just killed road building for two years shows no regard for our sector...I know, I am one of its first victims...