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What if you were put in charge of the World tomorrow? How would you run the planet?

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This globally popular educational and research website (stolen from www.12-12-12.org) lists every national and international problem in the world in a rather unusual and entertaining way, so remember to bookmark www.harryrings.org in your favourites folder! For the record: Harry Potbelly Lord of the Onion Rings has decided to take over the World because it is in a mess. He has decreed that by December 12^th 2012 there will be global peace and no more poverty. Stop doing what you were going to do today and read on.................

Harry Potbelly Lord of the Onion Rings as Director of the Human Race and Manager Planet Earth commands and Andronicos "The Cynic" responds as follows.........

The concept of trade unions is a good idea. There are three types. The first acts as a way to get special commercial advantages and social events for their membership. For example discounts, special offers and group family outings. The second act as negotiators and the voice of their membership to get increases in pay and conditions for their tribe. They are part of the team to increase the wealth of a company. A partnership. The third are an excuse to act as a bunch of political thugs to suck every penny they can from an organisation or tribal authority: sometimes for the principle, sometimes because they want to prove they can. I abhor the third group. At times strikes are necessary as a last resort, but not because of greed or pride.

I direct all major organisations have a union representative as a board attendee to advise senior management (including Human Resource Management) on grass roots staff issues.

With immediate effect I direct the following formula be used when negotiating pay rises-

If things are going well, a cost of living pay rise at slightly more than the real inflation rate should be made plus a productivity or profit sharing bonus, broken down into local, regional and international components.

If things are going badly, no pay rise should be expected until things are going well again, at which point a backdated pay rise as above plus a "patience bonus" should be made by the employer.

I want unions to help me negotiate unpaid time off for any volunteer member who wishes to take part in the global desert reclamation project referred to in section 3.70.

And finally, I want unions to help provide financial assistance to any of their members who when called to do so, actually go on legal strikes as part of the 12-12-12 initiative against greedy, non conforming employers.

External links relating to topics found in the 12-12-12 book and website

Many external links have been included which voice various opinions on the subject matter. They are an invaluable tool for research and general discussion.

TUC OF UK
http://www.tuc.org.uk/

TUC OF UK

Where will the trillions of dollars needed to eradicate extreme poverty by December 12^th 2012, come from?
How will this stop ALL wars by December 12^th 2012? (Show me ALL wars and national disputes in the World)
How will some of the money be spent to make the above happen?
Are you one of the 200,000 Rulers of the World? If so please read an important letter addressed to you.
How can my family and I help the 12-12-12 initiative, without it costing us one penny? (one page PDF download)
Show me ALL environmental problems in the World
Are you wise enough to break the secret code found in section 11.60.30? Try doing so for 12 minutes now or find when the answer will be revealed here.

All the 600 issues (or topics) to bring about World Peace and the eradication of extreme poverty by December 12^th 2012 are divided up into 12 main headings as found on the home page. Alternatively, you may find useful navigation hints below:

Download and optionally print the 12-12-12 book in whole or in part
Read a whole section online via the home page or via the exploded list index of all issues
Read each issue one by one. This is ideal if your internet speed is slow, or you wish to quickly translate a page
Search for a particular topic that is of interest to you
Listen to Harry Potbelly Lord of the Onion Rings unusual speech
Talk about the material in Senior High School or College lessons using the discussion topics (view some examples here)
Recite a touching poem about World Peace: The Ancient Song of The Human Race

Please note: this website is written in British English

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Ponder............
It will take an average person 12 hours to read and understand the contents of this website and listen to 'The Speech'. Is one hour a day for 12 days too long? Why don't you email the www.12-12-12.org link to 12 of your friends and discuss their opinions in 12 days time? Maybe the 7th person in your email chain can break the secret code and the 12th person, may hold the key to World Peace. Are you or someone in your family the 7th or 12th person?

Remember to bookmark www.12-12-12.org!