2nd & 3rd strikes ( dec 8th) looming....

jenzz

In the school this morning I was informed that the 2nd strike will be going ahead next Thursday & also a 3rd day of strike is planned for December 8th - Day before the budget. Its was said initial intentions were to have 3 strike days before the budget. Does anyone maybe involved with the teachers or unions know if this is true or just the rumour mill starting????

Tipp Man

jenzz wrote: »

In the school this morning I was informed that the 2nd strike will be going ahead next Thursday & also a 3rd day of strike is planned for December 8th - Day before the budget. Its was said initial intentions were to have 3 strike days before the budget. Does anyone maybe involved with the teachers or unions know if this is true or just the rumour mill starting????

And will you be out striking in support of the teachers who are doing such a wonderful job which you wouldn't do for all the tea in China??

jenzz

Im asking a simple question. Yes or no ? What I do is irrelevant

ei.sdraob

this reminds me of the collapse of the Soviet Union in early 90s

all the workers were striking (everyone was in "public" sector as private sector was illegal)

but there was no money, the country(ies) were bankrupt due to coldwar and socialist centralised economy being a total disaster

oh how many similarities exist here

Dozen Wicked Words

ei.sdraob wrote: »

this reminds me of the collapse of the Soviet Union in early 90s

all the workers were striking (everyone was in "public" sector as private sector was illegal)

but there was no money, the country(ies) were bankrupt due to coldwar and socialist centralised economy being a total disaster

oh how many similarities exist here

If the implication is average the Russian is better off now under capitalism, its a moot point. IMO, the poorest class is now worse off, and the country far more dangerous to live in. The average Russian hasn't seen an improvement to their living conditions since 1990.

ei.sdraob

dooferoaks wrote: »

If the implication is average the Russian is better off now under capitalism, its a moot point. IMO, the poorest class is now worse off, and the country far more dangerous to live in. The average Russian hasn't seen an improvement to their living conditions since 1990.

what im trying to say

striking accomplished nothing

and in the end they were all poorer off (much) as the country defaulted (Several times) and there was hyperinflation

thats what happens when no one is willing to invest or loan to your country

tho luckily for russia they have massive natural resources on which 10 years later the standard of living finally starting going up


moral of story their strikes accomplished nothing and was as effective as pissing in the wind

nouveau_4.0

Question, does the public sector strike save the country money in not having to pay wages, or is it costing us money?

3DataModem

nouveau_4.0 wrote: »

Question, does the public sector strike save the country money in not having to pay wages, or is it costing us money?

One day saves €60m in wages.

Also what most of the public sector employees don't realize, is that a days strike also costs them a days pension entitlement.

And what the vast majority don't realize, is that even taking a day's leave on a strike day costs them a day's pension entitlement.

Dannyboy83

ei.sdraob wrote: »

what im trying to say

striking accomplished nothing

and in the end they were all poorer off (much) as the country defaulted (Several times) and there was hyperinflation

thats what happens when no one is willing to invest or loan to your country

tho luckily for russia they have massive natural resources on which 10 years later the standard of living finally starting going up


moral of story their strikes accomplished nothing and was as effective as pissing in the wind

Also, they have massive problems with corruption, in particular police corruption.

Good read here if you are interested:
http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14973198&source=hptextfeature