Galloways

[WeighorstsWang]

Galloways. A prominent employer in Dundee have today called in administrators after a downturn in work orders. 

[HK Blues]

Are they still in the same place as years ago? I used to work in the textile mill next to them for many years.

Bad news right enough.

[Dandy McLean]

I served my time there as a sheet metal  worker in the early 70s. My boss was the late Jim Strachan who was on the board of the Dee during the Angus Cook era.

Shame to read the news.

[Gedee]

1 hour ago, Dandy McLean said:

I served my time there as a sheet metal  worker in the early 70s. My boss was the late Jim Strachan who was on the board of the Dee during the Angus Cook era.

Shame to read the news.

No being political here, because this situation is affecting all of the UK .....Foundries/factories ship builders/coal mines etc, no just individually closing,

but totally finished AND GONE!!  I'm focusing on the Dundee (especially tayside & fife area) I served my enginnering apprenticeship in Bonar-Longs,

as well as working in some other Industrial Estates    All now vanished.& into waste ground. Is there anyone left in the UK that actually produces any

thing at all, in any of the industries mentioned above !! Or in anything at all now. Probably all manufacturing jobs/skills, have now gone forever !!

[Dandy McLean]

30 minutes ago, Gedee said:

No being political here, because this situation is affecting all of the UK .....Foundries/factories ship builders/coal mines etc, no just individually closing,

but totally finished AND GONE!!  I'm focusing on the Dundee (especially tayside & fife area) I served my enginnering apprenticeship in Bonar-Longs,

as well as working in some other Industrial Estates    All now vanished.& into waste ground. Is there anyone left in the UK that actually produces any

thing at all, in any of the industries mentioned above !! Or in anything at all now. Probably all manufacturing jobs/skills, have now gone forever !!

I agree.

I wasn't clever enough to stay on at school or go to uni. So an apprenticeship was the way to go. The factory floor was a terrific place to learn lessons, respect and discipline that have lasted all my life. Along with keeping me gainfully employed and able to fend for my family.a

[mitch]

Gedee, how long ago did you work in bonar long

[Gedee]

1 hour ago, mitch said:

Gedee, how long ago did you work in bonar long

High Mitch.....Approximately .....  Left Lawside Academy 1958. Went to Trades College (Auld building in Kings St) for one year. And then went on to Bonar-Long for 5-year apprenticeship. I stayed six years ... 1959 to 1965/66  (Gordon Wallace was there at that time. But left earlier, and went on tae much better things)

[mitch]

A lot earlier than me,I didn't start there until 1985 and left when it shut

[Reverend Lovejoy]

21 hours ago, Gedee said:

High Mitch.....Approximately .....  Left Lawside Academy 1958. Went to Trades College (Auld building in Kings St) for one year. And then went on to Bonar-Long for 5-year apprenticeship. I stayed six years ... 1959 to 1965/66  (Gordon Wallace was there at that time. But left earlier, and went on tae much better things)

Gordon was an electrical fitter there.

[Gedee]

8 minutes ago, Reverend Lovejoy said:

Gordon was an electrical fitter there.

Aye Rev ....I know that.  I think they tried to give us awe fancy titles to make us feel special. Although it was nae mair than a cover up, for very low wages and a lot of heavy labouring. Half way through my apprenticeship eh was telt eh had graduated to the toolroom (eh think it was a pretence o' promotion to show they appreciated us/me)  So eh spent the rest of time learning the finer intricacies of fine tool manufacturing/engineering .... (weel that's whit they telt me)

At the time eh was there, there was up to 4 apprentices to every journeyman (cheap labour)

And the wage started at £2 and 6 shullin's ..(Clock in No 381) ...Aye Happy Days (shyte)

[Spiritof62]

This neo con nonsense started in the 1980s.

I remember coming home from the South I the early 80s and finding the level of despair, defeat and hopelessness absolutely crushing.

i will never forgive the Tories for the damage they caused my country, never.

[islaydarkblue]

Cheap labour in the Far East and union leaders continually calling strikes also had a lot to do with it.

The "Winter of Discontent" in 1978-79 was the beginning of the end for the unions in the UK as the public were fed up with strikes and demanded a change of government.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_of_Discontent