I like the form of this protest

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:55 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-33772042

It's more original than just chucking milk down the drain

Fair play to the guys.

Post by **Drax** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:25 pm

good on them!! they don't get paid near enough. being an ex farmer I know how much of a tiny budget most of them are on

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:55 pm

i agree they are being pushed out of business leaving us open to having to import milk from other countries and open to another horse meat scandal
we should pay them a decent price

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:55 am

I reckon people would notice if they opened their litre and meat poured out instead of milk

ATR84 · Post by **ATR84** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:25 am

There was another farmer protest recently as well recently: http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/exclusive-ang ... rotest.htm

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:23 pm

Hmm, so how do we persuade the Bankers to go about it the same way when they want to protest the cap on their bonus?

I'm sure the supermarket was suitably chastised selling all their milk in one go like that

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:01 pm

Yep, they should have followed up that action with a drive to get local people to put in complaints to the supermarket saying they were unable to complete their weekly shop

Post by **Donald** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:42 pm

Am I the only one that gets a bit narky at this sort of thing because it reeks of moving goalposts?

"We'll give you X amount for your milk"
"Ok"
Some time later...
"Oh I've changed my mind"

Maybe I'm missing the point but I'm sure if someone like their mobile service providers wanted to up their line rental fee they'd have plenty to say.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:19 pm

It's not really a free market like that though. You cannot just go out and sell the product just anywhere. It is much more "this is the price we are paying you for your product. Take it, or don't, it's up to you, we won't be going short if you say no".
When you're stuck with a jobby load of stock, staff, family and bills to pay (probably within 14/28 days when your debtors will only pay you on up to 60day terms) you are staring down the barrel of a gun, meaning your options are nil.
Then when your costs increase after time and you're not able to pass the cost on, that just gets worse and there comes a tipping point.

I'm a bit lost on the mobile phone line rental example...

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:50 am

I would be happy to pay more for my milk if the extra was passed onto the Farmers in full.