Re: More fuel strikes!
 

I don't think all of that 13% has gone to the petrol suppliers though, some of that is down to the government taking an even bigger wedge out of our pockets with their supposed "green tax" & some of it is down to the oil suppliers.


The NHS has been offered 8% over 3 years which works out at 2.6666666666% per year which incidentally is more than we got last year, trouble is government know they have staff over a barrell, can't exactly walk out & put patients lives at risk.

Re: More fuel strikes!
 

Pff that is cheeky. My gf got a 4% payrise, and that was the maximum they could give. She doesn't have a union not will going on strike work. As soon as someone mentions "petrol" and "strike" people think they can manipulate the situation. Can't they just get Polish immigrants to do the job?

Re: More fuel strikes!
 

They already are doin :mad:

Re: More fuel strikes!
 

4% is an above-average and allegedly inflation-busting payrise, so that's not too bad.

The thing about union recognition is it doesn't happen of its own accord - it takes someone to pick up the cause of unionisation in an organisation and drive it. If an organisation employs 21 or more workers then a union may ask for recognition - if the organisation refuses it can go to arbitration and, if at least 10% of employees are union members or the majority of employees favour recognition, the employer is likely to be compelled to recognise the union.

Obviously if it's a very small firm then none of that really matters but personal bargaining is rather more effective if you know the management that well.

Right, where's me Billy Bragg CDs...