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Old 27-03-2006, 6:48 PM   #1
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Strike!!

Is anyone else on strike tomorrow? The Government has taken it upon its self to bugger my pension rights up! So from midnight tonight i'm on strike with about 1 million other people. If so are you picketing?
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Old 27-03-2006, 7:00 PM   #2
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Is anyone else on strike tomorrow? The Government has taken it upon its self to bugger my pension rights up! So from midnight tonight i'm on strike with about 1 million other people. If so are you picketing?
My wife should be on strike as well but doesnt know what al the fuss is about
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Old 27-03-2006, 7:16 PM   #3
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Well done mate!

Tell Tony to stop war mongering and crawl out of Bush's backside, and there might be more money for pensions!
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Old 27-03-2006, 7:22 PM   #4
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how long are you going on strike for?
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Old 27-03-2006, 7:27 PM   #5
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Wifes on strike tomorrow (teaching assistant), support staff, school meals etc.
So I got her company till I go to work at 11.30am.
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Old 27-03-2006, 7:32 PM   #6
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Hi guys.

Full details of the strike action and why it is happening can be found on my Thread

Here.

UNISON and other union strikes on Tuesday the 28th of march.
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Old 27-03-2006, 8:34 PM   #7
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how long are you going on strike for?
Just the one day at the moment.
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Old 27-03-2006, 9:07 PM   #8
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I have to say that I don't usually support strike action but from what I can see the government have shafted you guys and I don't know what else you can do, and you have to do something, so good luck to you!
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My wife should be on strike as well but doesnt know what al the fuss is about
She doesn't know why the members were balloted and the resulting mandate or she agrees with the goverenment proposals?
When you say should be on strike, does that imply she is going in to work?
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Old 27-03-2006, 9:24 PM   #10
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Lets hope both sides play by the rules tomorrow. After 20 years in Industrial Relations, I have seen low level but persistent conflict continue between people for years, following strike action.
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Old 27-03-2006, 9:50 PM   #11
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She doesn't know why the members were balloted and the resulting mandate or she agrees with the goverenment proposals?
When you say should be on strike, does that imply she is going in to work?
oh she will be at work allright being a middle management she doesnt have much choice. No ones really informed what its all about
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Old 27-03-2006, 10:14 PM   #12
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I agree its not fair whats being done.....

..... mine got shafted with pretty much no recourse like most of the private sector
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Old 27-03-2006, 11:18 PM   #13
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Well done mate!

Tell Tony to stop war mongering and crawl out of Bush's backside, and there might be more money for pensions!
And mister you never had it so good Gordon Brown, inflation at 2% my %&^. Picking and choosing what they base inflation on.. Funny how the rates go up at lease double that but is not includes in inflation. And look at the price of the privatised services Gas, Electric and Water.

The wars cost us billions and lives.
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