New Posts For Thread: Jockeys strike -yes or no?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-noHow would people price it up?I would have thought jockeys were self-employed business people. Some will have contracts/retainers which they might have legal problems avoiding but they don`t have to accept " outside " rides. Never have.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511608205#511608205I would have thought jockeys were self-employed business people. Some will have contracts/retainers which they might have legal problems avoiding but they don`t have to accept " outside " rides. Never have.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:51:44 -0500define a troubleshooter!that's what is needed, to go into the BHA and sort out its personnel.as for an australian making decisions about jumping, it's laughable becuz they have banned jumping in OZ and when there more than 30 years ago noticed that phttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511607861#511607861define a troubleshooter!that's what is needed, to go into the BHA and sort out its personnel.as for an australian making decisions about jumping, it's laughable becuz they have banned jumping in OZ and when there more than 30 years ago noticed that pMon, 24 Oct 2011 06:38:13 -0500if they do strike they can come over here to ireland and ride without any fear at allhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511582613#511582613if they do strike they can come over here to ireland and ride without any fear at allSun, 23 Oct 2011 13:36:08 -0500if its a day with all atr racing very few people will noticehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511582595#511582595if its a day with all atr racing very few people will noticeSun, 23 Oct 2011 13:35:49 -0500The jockeys should approach a new union. Bob Crow and THE RMT would be best, because with all the discussions about how many timesyou can strike a horse...........Bob would know more than anybody about strikes.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511582441#511582441The jockeys should approach a new union. Bob Crow and THE RMT would be best, because with all the discussions about how many timesyou can strike a horse...........Bob would know more than anybody about strikes.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:32:42 -0500Surely though they have to hold an official ballot under the Thatcher laws brought in like the average worker does or the strike will be considered unlawful.Apparently this involves the PJA giving 7 days' notice of strike action to employers statinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511582381#511582381Surely though they have to hold an official ballot under the Thatcher laws brought in like the average worker does or the strike will be considered unlawful.Apparently this involves the PJA giving 7 days' notice of strike action to employers statingSun, 23 Oct 2011 13:31:24 -0500A nicely typed letter from the PJA stating their members had no confidence in the Governing body would be rather apt though..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511582321#511582321A nicely typed letter from the PJA stating their members had no confidence in the Governing body would be rather apt though..Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:30:11 -0500If they had threatened one Champions Day they would have cr"pped themselveshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511582203#511582203If they had threatened one Champions Day they would have cr"pped themselvesSun, 23 Oct 2011 13:27:11 -05001/6 they won'tChance missed..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511581513#5115815131/6 they won'tChance missed..Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:13:10 -0500How would people price it up?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28614289/jockeys-strike--yes-or-no?post_id=511581437#511581437How would people price it up?Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:11:52 -0500