Blow the gaffe; SAYS.A WHISTLEBLOWER has rightly left Unite red-faced. The union commendably arranged a march to save British jobs - but a source revealed they then issued protesters with whistles from China. Yet Birmingham Birmingham, cities, United States Birmingham (bûr`mĭnghăm') 1 City (1990 pop. 265,968), seat of Jefferson co., N central Ala., in the Jones Valley near the southern end of the Appalachian system; founded and inc. is a world leader in whistles and local firm ACME said it would have happily supplied the marchers for free. The second city has suffered more than most because of the credit crunch Credit Crunch An economic condition whereby investment capital is difficult to obtain. Banks and investors become weary of lending funds to corporations thereby driving up the price of debt products for borrowers. , with manufacturing hardest hit of all industries. The March for Jobs was a fantastic opportunity for Unite and thousands of workers to send a message out to the Government to act now to safeguard the futures of so many companies. Let's hope this gaffe will not interfere with that important message - as there's no room for complacency com·pla·cen·cy n. 1. A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy. 2. An instance of contented self-satisfaction. in the current economic climate.. |
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