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Jonathan Morris · February 26th 06, 12:04 PM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
It is about time we put an end, once and for, all the obscene concept
of being blackmailed by these goons whenever they feel like it.

It's not just them. We now have a situation where some workers will
hold the country to ransom as a matter of course.

It happened on the Jubilee line extension, building Wembley Stadium and
will definitely happpen before the Olympics. Even if Bob managed to
secure more cash now for, you know that he'll be taking everyone out of
work nearer the Olympics saying "You know what, that wasn't enough".
Actually, he won't be saying that - it will be "The safety of X, Y and
Z is compromised and we need more money as cash makes things safe".

When it gets to a late stage, we'll happily pay anything to get the job
done while wishing we had got someone else in to do the work (but,
sadly, there won't be anyone else as they've all caught on to the
trick).

If I ever agreed to do work for a price, I never even considered
demanding more before completing the job. In private work, that would
be breach of contract and I'd be liable for all sorts of things!

Jonathan