Home Office worker strikes on eve of Olympics

[flymo]

I read this earlier http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18912742

Personally I feel that no matter what problems exist, this is our opportunity to put on a show for the rest of the world. Striking on a day like this is completely and utterly selfish.

The commercial damage that a step like this could cause would remain for a very long time.

this sort of stuff really pi*ses me off, we have been preparing for these olympics for years now, just because something has happened they let one of these union people get in their tiny minds and make them strike on such a busy and important day, really does anger me tbh and its going to look so bad on our country as it will look like they dont give a s*it and are not patriotic at all

Thing is it's not like we really need train drivers anyway.

Turn em all over to computers.

but until they are computers we need them in the meantime, and they are just being di*ks

[Mr Speirs]

Sorry, you expect people to strike at a more convienent time when it causes little or no disruption? Surely that's the point of the strike!

There is obviously a reason these people are striking! Forced redundancies, pay freezes (whilst everything is getting more expensive), farming work to private companies to shift the money onto another budget. All whilst this is going on the cost of an adult passport is coming down cos they are boasting they have saved so much in their budget they can cut the cost. If I worked there I'd be pretty hacked off.

And bugger me if there was any time to do it to make sure you had a fighting chance of getting something then it's then!

And then to have these incompetent liars who play at ruining...sorry running this country tell them they are being unjust and unreasonable whilst they are off clambering to fix G4S's **** up, forcing service men and women who have just returned from Afgan to cancel all leave and their holidays.

Then when it all goes swimmingly I'm sure Cameron and his posse will be at the front of the queue to take any praise, or indeed if it all goes wrong trying to put blame on others.

And Teresa May can go **** herself.

i couldnt agree with you anymore but this particular reason is just stupid, i have a freind having to work and he is in the forces and had to do something with his leave, but yes i agree about cameron and teresa may

The way I always look at strikes is this.

Your employer offers you a wage and conditions for you to go to work, If you don't like it then a strike is simply your way of not going to work and so not getting the pay and conditions.

Nothing wrong with that really, Especially when an employer can unilaterally change your employment contract, what other recourse is there? (plus the cuts are self defeating and will damage more than they help but thats another issue)

[flymo]

But the Olympics isnt some summer BBQ that the government are running, this is a showcase that is representing the entire country. It doesn't just make the government look bad, or any particular employer, it makes us all look bad.

Very very bad timing for all involved.

just such an important day they are doing it, going to cause unbelievable amounts of traffic and serious probslems for people

[MisterTommyH]

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

forcing service men and women who have just returned from Afgan to cancel all leave and their holidays.

Just so you know, that is complete b0llocks. A lot of service people I know can't believe what a frenzy the media have whipped up about this.

I support our service people as much as any other but my opinion (and that of a number of people I know in there) is that this is part of the job. It's whats the armed forced are for.... a contingency in times of need. (And I know people will argue that this isn't a time of need.... well **** happens. It's not like we could just cancel the games so it has to be dealt with).

Advance notice was given (although not publically) months ago - when units got back from Afganistan. Which leads on to the fact that they are not JUST back.

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

And Teresa May can go **** herself.

Agreed!