Posts by Peter Cox

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  • Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit,

    Re: Reading the Maps

    Welcome to the "post-class liberal left", as Scott puts it.

    Or in essence, we're the Trotsky to their Stalin and they'd like to put an icepick in our heads...

    This debate has a much bigger historical context than just the immediate past, and there's nothing 'post class' about it.

    In other words, he's talking bollocks, and selecting one tiny part of history to prove an overall historical point.

    Not even a very good one imho.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 312 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit,

    My Story of Matt McCarten:

    A friends of mine was working in an unpleasant job as a curator at a certain art gallery I shall not name. Very bad behaviour from a bullying boss, and incompetent board. She worked her ass off, did a great job, was constantly undermined by a jealous, bullying boss and was in tears a lot of the time (like three months being constantly on the verge of tears). She tried to talk to the board, the board went with the bullying boss and tried to restructure my friend out - no redundancy, nothing.

    A friend of ours pointed us towards Matt. Matt got a hold of it straight away, marched straight down, told the board to get their s**t together and threatened to bring all his UNITE members down to picket the art gallery if she didn't get some (very deserved compensation)!

    She got it, along with an apology.

    This is just one single artsy fartsy curator type he did this for, mind. Not a member - just someone he saw was being treated like s**t by some assholes who should have known better.

    The man is a f**king hero. An absolute champ. He barely sleeps working for his members.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 312 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: A few (more) words on The Hobbit,

    Given the passions stirred by this dispute, I'm also hugely impressed that the Public Address System culture has held up, and that the discussion has been very largely civil and intelligent. So thanks, people. Thanks

    Agreed! But I'm glad we've moved on to the more pressing international penis-worm image problem we're facing.

    Hm... maybe John Key can pass a law about it?

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 312 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Anatomy of a Shambles,

    Tony Parker. I sympathize with all of you along with Radiographers. You are all sexy in my book and don't give up the good fight. Remember to vote for those that understand. Keep believing, but I am really sorry for all of you.

    Goes for me too. And for the record, investment in teaching does see economic investment! Just not in time for the next election cycle or two is all...

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  • Hard News: Anatomy of a Shambles,

    Just everyone be happy Key decided it would be better to be the guy that saved the Hobbit, rather than the guy who screwed over the Unions.

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  • Hard News: Anatomy of a Shambles,

    Poor Phil Goff.

    That's all I have to say about it.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 312 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Anatomy of a Shambles,

    Yay!

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  • Hard News: Anatomy of a Shambles,

    John Barnett not at all confident of a positive ending.

    EDIT:

    Details, Peter? Please? For those of us following this from Númenor?

    Peter Conway, CTU vice-president(?) Clear, composed, put the CTU's case forward. Very positive to everyone involved. Admitted problems happened, but put the focus on wanting to keep the Hobbit in NZ and what the CTU did to help. Refused to get engaged in conspiracy theory/tax break, attack type stuff. All round very good job. Said exactly what he needed to.

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  • Hard News: Anatomy of a Shambles,

    Peter Conway from the CTU just did a very good job.

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  • Hard News: Anatomy of a Shambles,

    In some good Union news, Matt McCarten is feeling better apparently!

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