Strike

[juggernuts]

Well in that case all the people you "rep" should take a leaf from your book and take on some extra work out of pure kindness.

If its for our future, just get working because if you all don't you will be yet another cause for economic ruin.


Im bored of this debate.

I know im the master debater either way


love you rillo because you keep a beautiful tank of fish

 

[Rillo Boy]

Well in that case all the people you "rep" should take a leaf from your book and take on some extra work out of pure kindness.

If its for our future, just get working because if you all don't you will be yet another cause for economic ruin.


Im bored of this debate.

I know im the master debater either way


love you rillo because you keep a beautiful tank of fish

 

[minnnt]

Rillo... You seem to be wanting everyone to go out on strike, fair enough, but then on the other hand you are making snide comments like 'members who can't stand up for themselves' You appear to have forgotten that without members there would be no need for unions. Plus, these people who 'can't stand up for themselves' pay for the priviledge that you obviously think is ridiculous. Roughly £12 a month to be a member of the GMB. And if you're a good boy, that's £12 a month to recieve a diary from your rep?

Union reps, whilst not getting a wage so to speak for being one, there is definately an incentive to be one. There is alot of training offered to them, alot of 'fuddles' for them to attend, with usually a very generous spread laid on, alot of 'days away from work' attending meetings, fuel costs covered, expenses covered and usually being better looked after by management. This is my experience of them anyway.

I'm not doubting that they do a job, but i don't want my ear chewing off by them if i decide to disagree with them. I am a Human Being and i can decide for myself whether i should or shouldn't strike. On this particular occassion i have decided against it for personal reasons that i mentioned earlier on in the thread. It doesn't make me any less of a person for not supporting it, but i don't need to be preached to about it and persicuted because of it.

 

[Rillo Boy]

Minnnt, I can't comment about how GMB operates, but I can assure you PCS does not operate this way, as for my statement" members who can't stand up for themselves" was in no way meant to be snide, there are many people who gets nervous when facing a manager for whatever reasons, and reps are there to help ....

 

[Cazgar]

Tbh strikes don't really achieve anything, but I support anyone wanting to do what they think is right

 

[ian]

I had a really good idea...(i am a public sector worker)

Instead of interupting things and upsetting the public, what we should do is all opt out of our super an pensions for 3-4 months, and this would cripple the government and hit them where it hurts. That way we won't be directly involving the public.

 

[minnnt]

Well I'm at work. would love to be in a financial position to strke, but I'm not, so there.

 

[Ace Of Spades]

There's strikes and all my lessons are still on, that's what is wrong with today if nothing else.

 

[StandbySetting]

My 6th form is closed, still not happy, I don't support it.

 

[micko]

Its going to be pretty pointless. Benefit no one and a total waste of time. Get off your backside and do the job your paid to do, think yourself lucky you still have a job and stop crying on and this and that.
People who aren't in public sector jobs either do their job or get the boot. I think it should be the same for all areas of jobs. The whole country is feeling the same as the ones in the public sector but what can they do?
I really do not agree with it, I know a few of my friends who have a family run business, they have to both stay at home today to look after their children as both are needed to open their busines.
Don't like your job? Leave it, go and try find another that will pay all you need and more. If you don't wish to do that then crack on with your work.

 

[tribalbrit]

Its going to be pretty pointless. Benefit no one and a total waste of time. Get off your backside and do the job your paid to do, think yourself lucky you still have a job and stop crying on and this and that.
People who aren't in public sector jobs either do their job or get the boot. I think it should be the same for all areas of jobs. The whole country is feeling the same as the ones in the public sector but what can they do?
I really do not agree with it, I know a few of my friends who have a family run business, they have to both stay at home today to look after their children as both are needed to open their busines.
Don't like your job? Leave it, go and try find another that will pay all you need and more. If you don't wish to do that then crack on with your work.

Here, here well said.

 

[Seed_Lord]

IMO should do away with their pensions altogether, i don't get one and i was working that day, ruined alot of peoples days losing pay etc, id love a pension scheme then i wouldn't have to worry about saving my money myself or making smart investments. I think people have a right to stand up for what they believe in but they where still in talks when the strikes happened so was a bit unjust. EVERYONE is feeling the economy's wrath, people need to crack on and stop moaning would they really rather be in the job seekers line than have a job which in the end will support them when they finish? Bah idk just silly.

 

[Rillo Boy]

IMO should do away with their pensions altogether, i don't get one and i was working that day, ruined alot of peoples days losing pay etc, id love a pension scheme then i wouldn't have to worry about saving my money myself or making smart investments. I think people have a right to stand up for what they believe in but they where still in talks when the strikes happened so was a bit unjust. EVERYONE is feeling the economy's wrath, people need to crack on and stop moaning would they really rather be in the job seekers line than have a job which in the end will support them when they finish? Bah idk just silly.

This post just shows how much you don't know but fancy commenting ! Do some research before commenting mate......Civil Servants PAY into a pension scheme, it's not given to them, so while you get all your money the end of the month , these people contribute towards their pensions......and take home less......what this government is asking them to do is to contribute more, work longer before retirement, where as you can save and retire whenever you want, and still claim a state pension !

 

[Seed_Lord]

IMO should do away with their pensions altogether, i don't get one and i was working that day, ruined alot of peoples days losing pay etc, id love a pension scheme then i wouldn't have to worry about saving my money myself or making smart investments. I think people have a right to stand up for what they believe in but they where still in talks when the strikes happened so was a bit unjust. EVERYONE is feeling the economy's wrath, people need to crack on and stop moaning would they really rather be in the job seekers line than have a job which in the end will support them when they finish? Bah idk just silly.

This post just shows how much you don't know but fancy commenting ! Do some research before commenting mate......Civil Servants PAY into a pension scheme, it's not given to them, so while you get all your money the end of the month , these people contribute towards their pensions......and take home less......what this government is asking them to do is to contribute more, work longer before retirement, where as you can save and retire whenever you want, and still claim a state pension !

So you didnt read where i said 'then i wouldn't have to worry about saving my money myself'? i know they pay into it, and well, rather than strike, if they don't like it they can go get a job without a pension scheme and save and retire when they want. They got into a job knowing they wouldnt get a state pension (guessing they wont as you said private can still claim that) with things like that subject to change theyre working for the government afterall they can do what they want sadly, its to do with the fact people are living longer etc etc, is all bs really, place i work got hit hard by the recession everyone took pay cuts, some people lost 10 grand a year, 10 GRAND, yet they still went in everyday. Sorry no sympathy lol.

 

[tribalbrit]

IMO should do away with their pensions altogether, i don't get one and i was working that day, ruined alot of peoples days losing pay etc, id love a pension scheme then i wouldn't have to worry about saving my money myself or making smart investments. I think people have a right to stand up for what they believe in but they where still in talks when the strikes happened so was a bit unjust. EVERYONE is feeling the economy's wrath, people need to crack on and stop moaning would they really rather be in the job seekers line than have a job which in the end will support them when they finish? Bah idk just silly.

This post just shows how much you don't know but fancy commenting ! Do some research before commenting mate......Civil Servants PAY into a pension scheme, it's not given to them, so while you get all your money the end of the month , these people contribute towards their pensions......and take home less......what this government is asking them to do is to contribute more, work longer before retirement, where as you can save and retire whenever you want, and still claim a state pension !

Pay the same amount into a private pension scheme and see how much you come out with, then you will really moan and rightly so! There are only 12% of private sector workers that have a guaranteed pension and many more who's pensions have gone down the pan due to the economic climate.
Why should the public sector be guaranteed their pensions when others are not? After all it is the private sector that props up the public sector with their taxes.. why should public sector workers be able to retire and draw their pensions at the age of 55 when most private sector workers now have to work untill they are 67 as they are unable to afford to pay enough into a scheme with same return as the public sector workers as the Government is boosting their pensions with tax payers money..