Post by: loulou on March 26, 2006, 09:07:31 pm
Metros are on strike here on Tuesday. Tyne tunnel is closed and the schools are all closed too.
Is this happening in your area or just in the north?
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 26, 2006, 09:38:39 pm
In scotladn half the conruty shutting down - No school, no sport centre, No council service, No bin collected,
No buses ion Edinburgh,
No traffice wardins, or parking chrage
forth bridge is open! BUT ONLY! 2 booths with manger collecting the money as ther woudl rather kill them slef thatn let that bridge be free!
Post by: loulou on March 26, 2006, 10:01:15 pm
623 I have been across the forth bridge. Is it true that they start painting at one end and when they finish it is time to start again?Post by: Forth Bridges on March 26, 2006, 10:03:38 pm
that was true!!
but of late if being complaete strped down! to teh orngail metal so it can get rid of the rsut!
Post by: on March 26, 2006, 10:23:02 pm
I'm a scab.
Post by: loulou on March 26, 2006, 10:23:56 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 26, 2006, 10:24:31 pm
pesion!! and that it!"
Post by: on March 26, 2006, 10:25:50 pm
Post by: loulou on March 26, 2006, 10:36:45 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 27, 2006, 07:59:49 am
No Black Kight, you are wrong about teachers. I have had notification that I will retire at 65 instead of 6o. However, the teachin unions have not decided what action to take.
The strike on Tuesday is by Unison workers who have had their pension rights changed. It will affect many, many public services. We have Unison members at my college (non-teaching staff) and they are on strike.
Personally I feeel EVERYONE has the RIGHT to strike but I would not withdraw my labour from teaching students, only from carrying out admin duties.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on March 27, 2006, 09:08:00 am
The strike is not only Unison, there are about 7 unions involved including TGWU which is why many transport related people are on strike. I am a Unison member and will be on strike tomorow.
The government has ruled that members of the uniformed police, armed forces, NHS and civil service pension schemes should be able to retire at 60 and have their pensions benefits protected.
Yet the government is changing the local government pension scheme for the worse, forcing us to work longer or receive a smaller pension.
Contrary to newspaper propaganda, we don't retire on "fat cat" pensions. Women, who make up three quarters of the pension scheme members, get an average pension of just £31 a week. For many, pensions fall below benefit levels.
Post by: on March 27, 2006, 09:28:55 am
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Post by: goldencup on March 27, 2006, 10:13:42 am
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 28, 2006, 11:19:07 am
Stike nothing bad happing:
lot of school, comminuty service, soclal service not happening:
there is a Free sandwich lunch for thoses who get Free school unches,
but ther No traffice wonders, or parking resticion "cought " so it a free for all!
Post by: goldencup on March 28, 2006, 07:34:03 pm
Post by: loulou on March 28, 2006, 08:13:38 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 28, 2006, 08:59:17 pm
When I arrived at work at 8am the picket line was up and running. I explained that I did not want to cross the picket line, I support the strike, but I have classes to teach. I was ushered across politely and willingly.
It is a very long time since I even SAW a picket line and it made me think. Many Unison members agreed to lower rates of pay years and years ago in exchange for better pension rights. Now they are being robbed. Years ago, people fought for their rights and acquired better living conditions for all. Now, people lounge around on the dole and live off the fat and sweat of all those years hard fighting.
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 28, 2006, 10:24:42 pm
at least it not like the winter of discontianted"!
what was it realy like?
Post by: goldencup on March 28, 2006, 10:26:37 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 28, 2006, 10:31:46 pm
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Post by: smurfboy on March 29, 2006, 02:02:40 pm
Post by: minty on March 29, 2006, 03:05:18 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 29, 2006, 06:23:25 pm