*Official* English Football Season 2012-13

[grecian]

Villa v Norwich, you've got to be kidding me, driving me down the pub. Noy my fault guv'nor.

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Urgh. This was not worth waking up at 3:30am for.

[Uppercut]

Getting booed off the pitch, love it when a rival team's fans turn on their own team.

[VCC44]

First port of call is to try and sort the dispute out between them, with the union acting as a moderator/go between. The last thing they want is either party going in the book as being accused of something, or being seen to throw accusations around willy nilly.

If it has to go through formal channels such as a grievance process, then yes both will get a rep from the union (they can always call someone in from out of branch as a neutral if needs), but the likelyhood is the reps will always be looking to bring the two parties to a mutual solution based on understanding each sides viewpoint.

If it is a case of where someone is wrong, the rep should be trying to explain where they are wrong, and what company policy/anti-discrimination legislation they have broken, and explain the situation to them. If they are too stubborn to admit defeat, then the rep just has to do the best they can for the person, whilst managing their expectations of sucess.


Actually a mate of mine over at Unison was telling me of an old case he had once where a bloke lamped his colleague as he found he'd been banging his wife behind his back. Was a case of inform the management of the mitigating circs, so the guy who threw hands got off pretty lightly, and look for ways the attacked could continue to work for the company in another department, away from any further ambushes.

I dont know of any cases in our branch in the last year thats been member v member going through a formal grievance. Mainly its member v company action (though the manager acting on behalf of the company is invarably a member, they tend to invoke HR/senior management to fight their corner, as its usually their guidance thats caused the issue!)

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Getting booed off the pitch, love it when a rival team's fans turn on their own team.

Didn't take our fans long to let it all run to their heads. I suppose half of the crowd probably supported United 3 seasons ago so they're used to success -

[Eds]

Luis Suarez (Liverpool) v Everton | Football goal videos, highlights & clips - 101GG

[Pup Clarke]

Just been spending the match so far loling at both commentators pronunciation of Jagielka.

[GIMH]

Luis Suarez (Liverpool) v Everton | Football goal videos, highlights & clips - 101GG

[grecian]

Ooh, Pool robbed there.

[Eds]

And he's denied a last-minute winner by a poor offside decision. They really need to do something about these ridiculous decisions from linesmen.

[Pothas]

Really that is an extraordinarily bad decision.

[Pothas]

Enjoyed the game though even if it was a very scrapy second half.

Suarez may be one of the biggest ****s around but I find him hilarious, he is also a quite brilliant player of course.

[Ikki]

Refs can GAGF.

[flibbertyjibber]

Guess the Everton fans will call it justice after the Rodwell incident last year.

Should Suarez have seen red for the stamp on Distin? Nowhere near the ball and clearly went for the man. Great player but a total knob.

[Pothas]

We really should get a million goals in this game.