Calling all Tories. Why do you Tory?

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Yeah that makes sense mate - I guess a lack of strike pay from employers creates that sense of “togetherness”. Obviously the miners strike was quite brutal for the striking miners having to burn furniture and the such to heat the house. I always wondered if union subs provide any type strike pay at all? Or is it just for the reps? Obviously it’s not bottomless but for a short term support mechanism as they won’t qualify for the dole! I don’t suppose Scargill had to burn his shit mind

This is from WIKI

 

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This is from WIKI

Interesting. So there is a principle of support from union coffers. That’s good. Regarding state benefit was that specific to the miner strike mate or a general principle of benefits during strike action? If general then that needs changing because it stacks the odds in the employers favour (they just need to hold out and the workers will return). If specific to the miner strike then whilst I still don’t agree with it it is in the past but we should legislate to prevent such a politically motivated abuse of the benefits system in the future. I don’t care if your right or wrong to strike because it’s simply a matter of opinion, I care you can eat because that is not a matter of opinion.

 

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Interesting. So there is a principle of support from union coffers. That’s good. Regarding state benefit was that specific to the miner strike mate or a general principle of benefits during strike action? If general then that needs changing because it stacks the odds in the employers favour (they just need to hold out and the workers will return). If specific to the miner strike then whilst I still don’t agree with it it is in the past but we should legislate to prevent such a politically motivated abuse of the benefits system in the future. I don’t care if your right or wrong to strike because it’s simply a matter of opinion, I care you can eat because that is not a matter of opinion.

No .... even if you were on welfare prior to the strike. Those benefits will stop if you go on strike. Tories changed the law in 2012 to enable employers to starve you back into work.

 

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No .... even if you were on welfare prior to the strike. Those benefits will stop if you go on strike. Tories changed the law in 2012 to enable employers to starve you back into work.

I saw the bit on other family members as well in Russ’s article. Do you know what the 2012 legislation was mate? I’m surprised it wasn’t challenged in the ECJ at the time really as it does go against the grain of fairness IMHO