Strike day tomorrow!

I need another option, I am a public sector worker who is losing a days money tomorrow, but not because I am striking because my kids school is closed and can't afford to get them looked after a child-minder!

The rest of the PS need to get real, everyone is suffering and we all need to make sacrifices - it isn't nice but do we want to be like Greece?

Originally Posted by Tommy H

As for why put up with it? Because there are numerous other companies in the same industry going bump because of the current situation, and it's a job. Don't fancy applying for any more jobs with 50 applicants for each position.

I agree that there isn't always room for pay increases etc. But Union's are well armed with the facts of how a business is doing and with information from within the same sector.
Union's have to be sensible and build strong relations with the business involved.

As for the public services, it's one thing having pay freezes (reductions based on inflation) but to start toying with pensions is outrageous. If that doesn't get someones back up enough to strike then I don't know what will.

I agree with the strikes. Until the ministers put the cuts on the fat cats in london with millions the rest of us won't follow suit.

If a company director of every bank takes a pay cut of £1million a year thats got to be another 200-300 nurses in work

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Stenno

...rather than let them be taught by the scabs not striking.

Is that kind of insult really necessary? People have a right to strike just as they have a right to go to work. I cant afford to skip my days pay, doesnt mean I dont sympathise with the protest.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Stenno

As for the public services, it's one thing having pay freezes (reductions based on inflation) but to start toying with pensions is outrageous. If that doesn't get someones back up enough to strike then I don't know what will.

Which is where the Private Sector went wrong by allowing their pension pots to be raided, so they not worth what they should be

Or was it the Government who allowed it to happen.

Originally Posted by flymo

Is that kind of insult really necessary? People have a right to strike just as they have a right to go to work. I cant afford to skip my days pay, doesnt mean I dont sympathise with the protest.

I mainly mean those who join a Union as some kind of insurance policy but won't support the strikes. Or those that aren't Union members but will quite happily take the pay rises and working rights each year that the Unions fight to achieve for their members, whilst slating the Unions.

Originally Posted by flymo

Is that kind of insult really necessary? People have a right to strike just as they have a right to go to work. I cant afford to skip my days pay, doesnt mean I dont sympathise with the protest.

However if you can't afford to lose a day's pay, good luck paying increased pension contributions.

Short term pain, long term gain.

Originally Posted by maviczap

Which is where the Private Sector went wrong by allowing their pension pots to be raided, so they not worth what they should be

Or was it the Government who allowed it to happen.

It was Brown who raided the pensions, sold the gold and said were doing fine. What does he care he is loaded it won't affect him.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Stenno

However if you can't afford to lose a day's pay, good luck paying increased pension contributions.

Short term pain, long term gain.

And I respect that this is a persons individual choice, it should not be forced on anybody. It is my decision if I want to attend work during a strike, I am not a union member for the very reason that I do not wish to strike.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Stenno

However if you can't afford to lose a day's pay, good luck paying increased pension contributions.

Short term pain, long term gain.

Those of us not in the public sector already have increased pension contributions.