You don't think volunteering to forfeit a day's pay and pissing off your employer during difficult economic times, when you are both struggling and in fear of losing your job is a big deal?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:28, 3 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

He just said that didn't he?

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:29, Reply)

Y'know, I'm not sure now.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:30, Reply)

I never was, most of the posts so far are a bit 'tl;dr' for me, so I don't know what anyone has said

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:32, Reply)

alright

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:36, Reply)

^JUDBMLSP

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:39, Reply)

Clickin' dis

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:40, Reply)

boo fucking hoo
welcome to the private sector. or, as everyone outside 1970 calls it, the REAL world.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:33, Reply)

Ah yes, we should level down instead of levelling up.
Prick.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:33, Reply)

you look at union members and think that is going upwards?
what are you, an amoeba?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:35, Reply)

I'm saying that it would be better for all these amazing benefits you believe public sector workers have to be extended to private sector workers, not vice versa
Do you really struggle this much with reading comprehension?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:39, Reply)

no, i struggle with thinking that this is the way to build businesses
you're a small company, you can't afford to pay your staff any more/give them more holidays/private healthcare, but hey - they've all voted to make you close down for 2 days next week anyway. that'll make loads more money.

the post office strikers were classic. look, our employer's on its knees, let's kick the corpse a bit.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:47, Reply)

You think it would be bad for business to treat employees fairly?
Do you think that people enjoy striking?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:54, Reply)

i don't care what they enjoy
it's work. you are there to do a job. if you don't like it, plenty of other people need a job.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:56, Reply)

That's true, there is always the option of living like a king on benefits.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:57, Reply)

i've seen that on channel 5
they are loving it
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 11:00, Reply)

I believe this month it is immigrants who are living the high life

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 11:12, Reply)

They vote by post I thought?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:38, Reply)

I'm unclear as to what your original point was.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:40, Reply)

I have no problem with unions striking for fair pay if they can prove a majority of their members want to strike.
50% turnout seems reasonable.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:46, Reply)

But the point is the more governments legislate to undermine the unions, the less likely people are to turn out to vote.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:50, Reply)

That's the unions problem.
If they can't get support from the people they're sure to be helping, they're not great.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 18 Jul 2014, 10:56, Reply)