30/11 Strikes.
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If it were mcdonalds workers walking out, no one would bat an eyelid.
just because it might hinder their day, people are looking down on public sector workers for walking it.
Tube drivers however......
Pay more, work longer, Get less.
There's a lot going to be on strike it may bring the UK to a stand still.
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=26224
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The great irony of it all is that not only are they going to be damaging themselves but actively punishing the general public who are not responsible for this. For that I hold every single one of them in an extremely low opinion.
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Work in the public sector, not striking but having to take a days paid leave to look after my kids otherwise my wife will lose a days pay.
I am 32, been in the Council for 10 years, by the time I get to retire hopefully at 68 a lot will of changed again. Already moved the state pension from 65 to 68, I have people working for me now paying no NI, drawing the state pension and earning 22k wages and paying a work pension a year at 60.
Very worried for my kids future to be honest.
I am 32, been in the Council for 10 years, by the time I get to retire hopefully at 68 a lot will of changed again. Already moved the state pension from 65 to 68, I have people working for me now paying no NI, drawing the state pension and earning 22k wages and paying a work pension a year at 60.
Very worried for my kids future to be honest.
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That's what happens when the government mess about, it's the whole reason to strike so that the UK comes to a stand still.
The government don't even want to negotiate they want to dictate. Sorry but this is a dictation free country, majority of votes count.
PS I am also taking a days pay cut to ensure the government don't become dictators. Negotiations or nothing!
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The issue we have is that our pension unlike some is self funded, the extra they want 3% is to go to the government not into the pension.
yeah cos david cameron really breaks the mould compared to classic toriesits like the 80s policies all over again
union bashing - Check
attacks on employment rights - check
destruction of NHS - Check
privatisation - check
Poor bashing - Check
etc etc.
tbh all politicians from the big 3 are basically etonian conservative scum, feeding from the gravy train, so I agree with you there
MrMoon, i really do not want to get into a political argument.
Socialism = Sooner or later you run out of other peoples money
I'm wondering when unions will be abolished or at least not be allowed to strike in such a manner. I know that a lot of people who work in various industries in the private sector aren't in unions at all and choose to vote with their feet if their respective employer gives them rubbish terms of employment...
In what manner?
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Are peoples memories that short as to he main reason why we have a 150b defecit ? Labour must be laughing themselves daft.
Never I hope. What might occur though is a minimum turnout requirement for a strike, some of the turnouts for this strike have been so low as to be embarrassing.
Only works if you skills are in demand or there is decent competition in the work place to place value on employees. The "problem" with a lot of public sector work is that there is only one employer so no competition to increase employee value.
It's not so easy for say a teacher to vote with their feet, there's a lot of public schools and very few private ones. All public sector workers could chose to opt out of the pension scheme.
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You talking about the increase in education and NHS funding in 2007-2008?
Sorry to be pedantic, but there are very few public schools, more private ones and a lot of state schools.
You spot on mate but the left wing on here will bite hard and i can't be bothered
No, the increase in deficit during the boom years is the main thing to blame Labour for. But then Gordon had eliminated boom and bust....
In the way that allows unions to blackmail the government and threaten to "bring the country to a standstill".
So I have heard.
I concede that there will be some jobs that are only available in the public sector but I am sure there's plenty that have an equivalent of some kind in the private sector; e.g. office work in private companies, medical work in private medical institutions, work in private schools, etc.