Do you support strikes?

[A500leroy]

As title.

Do you support transport/BT/Royal mail/ Legal people/Teachers /daily Mail /Any other strikers?

[Petrus1983]

No.

[SmoothCriminal]

Yes.

It's everyone's right to be able to withdraw their labour.

About time the British worker got a fair deal profits are massive, bonus and executive pay is increasing massively yet the working man is told if you ask for a payrise Inflation will increase.

[oyster]

A500leroy said:

As title.

Do you support transport/BT/Royal mail/ Legal people/Teachers /daily Mail /Any other strikers?

It depends.

Not if it's a critical public service - the impact is then greater on society and has little economic impact on the employer.
For example teachers, nurses, police etc.

If it's a commercial operation then fair game. Most, not all, strikes are within the remit of the employer to end, curtail or mitigate.

[14]

I do if I think they have a good cause to. I don’t agree with the rail strikes, but I do support the barristers striking.

[daveco]

SmoothCriminal said:

Yes.

It's everyone's right to be able to withdraw their labour.

About time the British worker got a fair deal profits are massive, bonus and executive pay is increasing massively yet the working man is told if you ask for a payrise Inflation will increase.

100% agree.

[Murph7355]

No.

[eldar]

No. It was a shame when small children stopped being forced up chimneys.

[dundarach]

Yes

[satans worm]

eldar said:

No. It was a shame when small children stopped being forced up chimneys.

What? you mean i cant keep getting them to do this? when did this happen?

[itcaptainslow]

SmoothCriminal said:

Yes.

It's everyone's right to be able to withdraw their labour.

About time the British worker got a fair deal profits are massive, bonus and executive pay is increasing massively yet the working man is told if you ask for a payrise Inflation will increase.

Absolutely this.

[Teddy Lop]

It's a fundamental human right, after the likes of free speech etc.

I wonder if some of those declining have any idea of the society you'd create. Most probably not. Read some history.

[Brave Fart]

oyster said:

Not if it's a critical public service - the impact is then greater on society and has little economic impact on the employer.
For example teachers, nurses, police etc.

If it's a commercial operation then fair game. Most, not all, strikes are within the remit of the employer to end, curtail or mitigate.

This.

[Biggy Stardust]

No-

If they can get better elsewhere then they can go elsewhere.
If they can't get better elsewhere then they've found their best market value.

I understand some of the reasons for unions historically but today they tend to be for lazy buggers who want more than they're worth.

[ChocolateFrog]

Yes.

[markymarkthree]

Yes.

[nikaiyo2]

Yes, but I would prevent any discussion of anything other than pay if there is an attempt to withdraw labour over this.

So if the RMT strikes are about pay, then that is the ONLY matter that can be negotiated.

There would be none of the "we are going on strike over train safety, oh look 10% pay rise has fixed that."

I would also allow employers to dismiss strikers with, due notice, if the people with drawing labour think they are worth more, then let them find out...

I have to say anyone who strikes over pay is the lowest of the low in my book, no different to a school bully.

[Biggy Stardust]

Teddy Lop said:

It's a fundamental human right, after the likes of free speech etc.

I'd agree that withdrawing labour is a right as you suggest.

I'd suggest that having their job kept available until they stop striking is not a fundamental human right. Actions should have the possibility of consequences.

[grumbledoak]

Only for dangerous working conditions.

Not for pay.

Go get a better job.

[s1962a]

itcaptainslow said:

SmoothCriminal said:

Yes.

It's everyone's right to be able to withdraw their labour.

About time the British worker got a fair deal profits are massive, bonus and executive pay is increasing massively yet the working man is told if you ask for a payrise Inflation will increase.

Absolutely this.

Another +1

It's a bit hypocritical for the PH massive to want to be able to do the best in life for you and family, but deny that to others. If it's private industry that has compeition, then changes jobs. If something large scale or systemic then witholding your labour is perfectly valid in a free country.