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Would you back a General strike?
- Thread starter Rascal
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Ifwecouldjust.......
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Shouldnt they wait for the body that sets their pay rise to set their pay rise first?
I hope they get what they want, but I dont think too many of us will.
The independent body has set the pay rise (I believe) but has been overruled by the government.
blueparrot
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Days of general strikes. Long gone.What days are those?
Rascal
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The last one in the UK was 1926.Days of general strikes. Long gone.
Withdrawl of Labour is one of the only weapons a worker has at there disposal. Union power has been smashed beyond all recognition and its thanks to Unions that many of the rights people have today exist.
It is also worth noting that the economy was at his most prosperous when Union power was at its heights. Because Unions demanded workers got a fair share of the pie that was created and that share of the pie was spent back in the economy. It was only because of the greed of the capitalist class wanting greater profits and taking more of a workers surplus value that Union power was crushed.
It is a fact that less Union power = greater income inequality.
hilts
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Two other business who are facing fire and rehire tactics, British Gas and First Bus should be supported as well
As should anybody whose bosses are using the Covid crisis to alter terms and conditions.
Can we get the working time directive down to 37.5 hours as well while we are at it please.
Rascal
El Presidente
If it was down to me i would get it down to 25 hours. But I think with it being an EU directive it no longer applies, although I am not sure.Can we get the working time directive down to 37.5 hours as well while we are at it please.
Ifwecouldjust.......
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Can we get the working time directive down to 37.5 hours as well while we are at it please.
You can say goodbye to the Working Time Directive. Tories already looking at scrapping that.
blueparrot
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I don't doubt any of that. however as i say harking back to it achieves nothing because they aren't coming back. So we need to deal with the reality of the world we live in,becuse playing fantasy politics of 100 years ago helps no one.The last one in the UK was 1926.
Withdrawl of Labour is one of the only weapons a worker has at there disposal. Union power has been smashed beyond all recognition and its thanks to Unions that many of the rights people have today exist.
It is also worth noting that the economy was at his most prosperous when Union power was at its heights. Because Unions demanded workers got a fair share of the pie that was created and that share of the pie was spent back in the economy. It was only because of the greed of the capitalist class wanting greater profits and taking more of a workers surplus value that Union power was crushed.
It is a fact that less Union power = greater income inequality.
Ifwecouldjust.......
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I don't doubt any of that. however as i say harking back to it achieves nothing because they aren't coming back. So we need to deal with the reality of the world we live in,becuse playing fantasy politics of 100 years ago helps no one.
Would that be the fantasy politics of a Government being in power to actually make lives better for people?