gavin18787
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Our NHS strike was a pointless exercise 
Im not in a union so was at work. everything ran as normal with only one or two on a picket line outside. Rest were shopping at lakeside
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Russ
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same here,most services ran, biggest service at our hospital didnt, but they had a meeting in the morning, so made no difference to patients, and about 2 clinics cancelled in afternoon
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Gary
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Well all that's shown to the gvt is that their jobs arnt really needed
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Russ
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is yours?
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Gary
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Yes.
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Tom J
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Originally posted by CorsaDave
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Originally posted by LeeM
people who strike should have to attend the picket line otherwise the abscence should be treated as unauthorised leave and disciplinary action taken.
doesn't work though where the workplace won't let more than 6 people on each picket line
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Steve
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wtf the whole point of a picket is to cause disruption whats the point if the employer has a say in how much on an impact it has
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Twitch
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I can understand the strike ( even if it's not going to change much ) but I was working in Swindon yesterday and there was a strike there. They stopped me from working for a good two hours which put me well behind my work and seeing as its dark by 4:30 ment I was pretty much screwed. I don't have a problem I they want to stop workin etc but why stop me?
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Tom G
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
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Originally posted by CorsaDave
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Originally posted by LeeM
people who strike should have to attend the picket line otherwise the abscence should be treated as unauthorised leave and disciplinary action taken.
doesn't work though where the workplace won't let more than 6 people on each picket line
And the rest are classed as "bystanders" and are encouraged to hold signs etc
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
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Originally posted by CorsaDave
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Originally posted by LeeM
people who strike should have to attend the picket line otherwise the abscence should be treated as unauthorised leave and disciplinary action taken.
doesn't work though where the workplace won't let more than 6 people on each picket line
if they can tell them no more than 6 to a picket surely they can tell them not to strike at all? fucking strikes are ridiculous and a clear waste of time
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John
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I'll let Steve look for the link but...
There's a report that shows, for equivalent skill levels, public sector workers get paid more.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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And do less.
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John
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Yip.
You basically have a load of unskilled, work shy employees, getting paid what isn't a terrible wage and are quite happy to be stuck in that particular rut.
The private sector guys, especially at the moment, are mostly forced to be constantly taking on new things and learning whatever they need to do the task.
Teachers, nurses, anybody that has some form of skill and proper training doesn't count in that.
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Steve
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If anything teachers are the worst example of people being over paid in the public sector.
Guy who now works here, on a protected wages because hes an ex teacher, 35k, and hes a useless sack of shit at his job
on even more then the main boss!
[Edited on 02-12-2011 by Steve]
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John
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So he's not a teacher then and that example doesn't really work?
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Baskey
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My mum (a head teacher) is highly educated and controls a £1m++ budget. If she was working in the private sector where I work in she would be on 3 maybe 4 times her current wage
[Edited on 02-12-2011 by Baskey]
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John
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Head teacher could be on 60k?
She'd get 200k just for controlling a £1m budget?
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mwg
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If that's true then why doesn't she work in the private sector...
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John
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She'll more than likely also have an amazing pension.
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Tom G
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It's hard to compare as it depends on structures.
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Baskey
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Originally posted by mwg
If that's true then why doesn't she work in the private sector...
No idea I would
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neil h
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Love how everyone harps on about teachers/councel workers/NHS. Then pigeon holes the whole lot as 'public sector'.
Theres a lot more to the public sector than is mentioned in here and there not all over paid and work shy
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