| Strikes 20:09 - Oct 24 with 1874 views | Whiterockin |
Do they have the same effect as in the past. Since Covid we have all made the best of things and personally I only find the recent strikes as a mild irritant. I understand the right to strike, the reasons and they are justified but I'm just asking if they are having the same effect. |  | | |  |
| Strikes on 22:11 - Oct 24 with 1417 views | Catullus |
I don't think they do. Transport strikes, many people just work from home. Royal mail strike, people use other carriers or turn to email.
To be honest, until we get a decent government all we are going to see is unrest and with so many of us simply looking after ourselves and our families these days, the unity isn't there to do the damage like during the winter of discontent. Divided and conquered?
If the bin men strike there's much bigger problems than rail or postal strikes.
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| Strikes on 22:19 - Oct 24 with 1399 views | Whiterockin |
| Strikes on 22:11 - Oct 24 by Catullus |
I don't think they do. Transport strikes, many people just work from home. Royal mail strike, people use other carriers or turn to email.
To be honest, until we get a decent government all we are going to see is unrest and with so many of us simply looking after ourselves and our families these days, the unity isn't there to do the damage like during the winter of discontent. Divided and conquered?
If the bin men strike there's much bigger problems than rail or postal strikes.
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As I see it. The current strikes seem to be having no major effect. | | | |
| Strikes on 22:42 - Oct 24 with 1378 views | builthjack |
The most annoying thing for me, is the scabs who don’t strike still expect the same pay rise as the ones who lose pay striking. |  |
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| Strikes on 00:23 - Oct 25 with 1361 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Strikes on 22:42 - Oct 24 by builthjack |
The most annoying thing for me, is the scabs who don’t strike still expect the same pay rise as the ones who lose pay striking. |
Or maybe they have their own mind/opinion and are not in a union. |  | | |
| Strikes on 06:40 - Oct 25 with 1332 views | 1983 |
| Strikes on 00:23 - Oct 25 by Treforys_Jack |
Or maybe they have their own mind/opinion and are not in a union. |
Maybe so but years and years of the unions getting good T&C, pensions, pay rises for their members have resulted in attracting these people to these roles. I'm glad to say as a member of the RMT we are as strong now as ever, 88% voted in favour of the strike and the "people" who are working the strikes are the ones who you would expect to work them so no surprise there really....... |  |
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| Strikes on 08:30 - Oct 25 with 1309 views | BryanSwan |
| Strikes on 22:11 - Oct 24 by Catullus |
I don't think they do. Transport strikes, many people just work from home. Royal mail strike, people use other carriers or turn to email.
To be honest, until we get a decent government all we are going to see is unrest and with so many of us simply looking after ourselves and our families these days, the unity isn't there to do the damage like during the winter of discontent. Divided and conquered?
If the bin men strike there's much bigger problems than rail or postal strikes.
We need a revolution |
If there is an opportunity to strike I will be taking it.
My mortgage and bills have doubled, my pay no longer seems adequate in comparison considering it has barely gone up in over however many years.
Don't care what anyone else thinks about that, i need the money to pay the bills and look after my family and im sure there are many in the same boat. | |
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| Strikes on 08:49 - Oct 25 with 1296 views | Whiterockin |
| Strikes on 08:30 - Oct 25 by BryanSwan |
If there is an opportunity to strike I will be taking it.
My mortgage and bills have doubled, my pay no longer seems adequate in comparison considering it has barely gone up in over however many years.
Don't care what anyone else thinks about that, i need the money to pay the bills and look after my family and im sure there are many in the same boat. |
I understand your reasons for striking and agree with why you wish to do it. My point was, do they still get results or are they achieving nothing. | | | |
| Strikes on 09:19 - Oct 25 with 1265 views | onehunglow |
Just as well the self employed don’t strike then.
Funny that .
Costs gone up for them too | |
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| Strikes on 09:26 - Oct 25 with 1273 views | BryanSwan |
| Strikes on 08:49 - Oct 25 by Whiterockin |
I understand your reasons for striking and agree with why you wish to do it. My point was, do they still get results or are they achieving nothing. |
Who knows whether it will have any benefit, but it's better than accepting the raw deal we are currently getting. | |
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| Strikes on 09:28 - Oct 25 with 1260 views | onehunglow |
| Strikes on 09:26 - Oct 25 by BryanSwan |
Who knows whether it will have any benefit, but it's better than accepting the raw deal we are currently getting. |
Self employed have no safety net at all. | |
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| Strikes on 09:32 - Oct 25 with 1258 views | britferry |
I look at the rail staff strikes, they do it for a day or two, I don't get it, if you walk out, then walk out until the problem has been resolved, this just seems half-hearted | |
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| Strikes on 10:01 - Oct 25 with 1248 views | 1983 |
| Strikes on 09:32 - Oct 25 by britferry |
I look at the rail staff strikes, they do it for a day or two, I don't get it, if you walk out, then walk out until the problem has been resolved, this just seems half-hearted |
The railway is a different beast, a day here and a day there causes more problems for the companies and the government than you think, you strike for 1 day on the railway and in reality it effects 3 days as staff sign on and off shifts 24hrs a day. But saying that the unions will hit them hard in December and I predict major disruption maybe every weekend in December and the New Year. [Post edited 25 Oct 2022 10:41]
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| Strikes on 10:20 - Oct 25 with 1239 views | Gwyn737 |
Headteacher’s union is balloting for strike action for the first time in its 125 year history.
There are two options on the paper, industrial action and action short of industrial action. The indicative ballot was not particularly conclusive on which will come out on top.
Something has to happen, mind. | | | |
| Strikes on 11:07 - Oct 25 with 1218 views | BryanSwan |
| Strikes on 09:28 - Oct 25 by onehunglow |
Self employed have no safety net at all. |
I've got a few mates in the trades, general consensus has been that they sre just chucking a a bit more on every job to make it up.
Not a safety net, but with the lack of good tradespeople around they are able to do it. | |
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| Strikes on 13:29 - Oct 25 with 1194 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Strikes on 06:40 - Oct 25 by 1983 |
Maybe so but years and years of the unions getting good T&C, pensions, pay rises for their members have resulted in attracting these people to these roles. I'm glad to say as a member of the RMT we are as strong now as ever, 88% voted in favour of the strike and the "people" who are working the strikes are the ones who you would expect to work them so no surprise there really....... |
Indeed, just playing devil's advocate. | | | |
| Strikes on 18:52 - Oct 25 with 1166 views | alltjack |
| Strikes on 11:07 - Oct 25 by BryanSwan |
I've got a few mates in the trades, general consensus has been that they sre just chucking a a bit more on every job to make it up.
Not a safety net, but with the lack of good tradespeople around they are able to do it. |
I've run a small roofing company for 35 years, if my costs go up my prices go up accordingly | | | |
| Strikes on 19:20 - Oct 25 with 1144 views | 1983 |
RMT Strike 3rd November cancelled
National Executive Committee has further considered the scheduled strike action which was to have taken place on 3rd November 2022. Taking into consideration that the Royal British Legion is holding its annual Poppy Day fundraiser on Thursday 3rd November 2022, NEC has instructed me to suspend all planned action for that day.
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| Strikes on 20:25 - Oct 25 with 1115 views | Catullus |
| Strikes on 09:26 - Oct 25 by BryanSwan |
Who knows whether it will have any benefit, but it's better than accepting the raw deal we are currently getting. |
When I was a union rep with CWU our strike action won us pay rises but always lead to job cuts. We got more money but the fine print always screwed us over, it didnt help that Alan Johnson screwed us over either.
I had a single mum approach me and beg t be allowed to work with no repercussions because she was hand to mouth and any loss in income meant not feeding her kid. I started to turn against strike action and I still believe that working to rue is the best way, a complete overtime ban, strict observance of rules, no one loses money but there are still effects.
After strike action we all simply had to catch up with all the mail we hadn't delivered. The work was still there and we had to carry it.
Besides, just like with politicians, after Johnson I have an unhealthy distrust of unn leaders who still get their money while their members go without. | |
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| Strikes on 22:14 - Oct 25 with 1088 views | felixstowe_jack |
Strike action these days is sporadic just one or two days a week. In the past when s strike was called they went on strike until the dispute was resolved one way or the other. Most people can work around the odd days strike snd Unions can finance the odd day whereas in the they soon ran out of money paying strike pay. | |
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| Strikes on 23:27 - Oct 25 with 1073 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Strikes on 22:14 - Oct 25 by felixstowe_jack |
Strike action these days is sporadic just one or two days a week. In the past when s strike was called they went on strike until the dispute was resolved one way or the other. Most people can work around the odd days strike snd Unions can finance the odd day whereas in the they soon ran out of money paying strike pay. |
Its about bringing pressure to bear, more than actual impact.
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| Strikes on 07:00 - Oct 26 with 1031 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Strikes on 23:27 - Oct 25 by Kilkennyjack |
Its about bringing pressure to bear, more than actual impact.
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It is more about left wing unions trying to bring down a democratically elected government.
The unions are more than happy to sacrifice a few jobs just to achieve their political goals. | |
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| Strikes on 07:40 - Oct 26 with 1013 views | BryanSwan |
| Strikes on 20:25 - Oct 25 by Catullus |
When I was a union rep with CWU our strike action won us pay rises but always lead to job cuts. We got more money but the fine print always screwed us over, it didnt help that Alan Johnson screwed us over either.
I had a single mum approach me and beg t be allowed to work with no repercussions because she was hand to mouth and any loss in income meant not feeding her kid. I started to turn against strike action and I still believe that working to rue is the best way, a complete overtime ban, strict observance of rules, no one loses money but there are still effects.
After strike action we all simply had to catch up with all the mail we hadn't delivered. The work was still there and we had to carry it.
Besides, just like with politicians, after Johnson I have an unhealthy distrust of unn leaders who still get their money while their members go without. |
I completely understand your position and from your experience it makes complete sense.
The problem is if nobody strikes nothing gets addressed, people going to work is seen as no problem by those in control.
Over the last say 6 or 7 years most household bills have gone up by over £500 usually a lot more, last payrise i can remember was 0.5%. I'm afraid it doesn't quite cut it when there are mortgages to pay, kids to feed etc. | |
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| Strikes on 08:03 - Oct 26 with 1000 views | controversial_jack |
| Strikes on 22:42 - Oct 24 by builthjack |
The most annoying thing for me, is the scabs who don’t strike still expect the same pay rise as the ones who lose pay striking. |
There were some in work with me, who refused to join the union, yet were quite happy to accept the pay deal that they negotiated | | | |
| Strikes on 08:05 - Oct 26 with 999 views | controversial_jack |
| Strikes on 07:00 - Oct 26 by felixstowe_jack |
It is more about left wing unions trying to bring down a democratically elected government.
The unions are more than happy to sacrifice a few jobs just to achieve their political goals. |
The rail strike ia about saving jobs | | | |
| Strikes on 15:16 - Oct 26 with 963 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Strikes on 09:19 - Oct 25 by onehunglow |
Just as well the self employed don’t strike then.
Funny that .
Costs gone up for them too |
Barristers are self employed, we were on strike from March to September. |  | | |
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