Strikes

[Squaredy]

I can't help noticing the people who are striking in the hope of getting more pay are generally the better off in their profession.  I was chatting with a teacher friend of mine who feels she has to strike due to pressure from her colleagues, and she pointed out it is the teaching assistants who could really do with a pay rise - apparently most of them are more or less on minimum wage and yet often have to stand in for a teacher for many lessons.  

 

Similar to the NHS.  OK, the managers and doctors earn the most, but what about all the NAs, care workers, cleaners, catering staff - they don't get starting salary of £27K with guaranteed rises to £32K after four years and a job for life, and lots of opportunities for extra pay and career advancement.

 

In fact, thinking about it most of the groups striking are the people in the middle, who probably can make ends meet if they budget sensibly.

 

And as for when the union reps come on the radio and say it is not all about pay, yet seem oblivious to the fact that more pay for nurses and teachers means less budget for the rest of the NHS/education system etc.  My teacher friend says she is concerned that a good pay rise threatens the provision of teaching assistants for kids with special needs in her school.

[Stere]

Maybe the others cant afford to loose a days pay & strike or aren't  in a union.

 

Anyway googles says teachers assitants  are striking...

 

Inflation is 11% & wages have being near stagnant for decades why should they accept a paycut?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Will C]

They seem to be missing the point that if the government pay there demands there will be less money so standards will drop and prices rise again so they will still be skint with worse conditions. 
 

anyone in the private sector isn’t getting a 10% rise

[Squaredy]

9 minutes ago, Stere said:

Inflation is 11% & wages have being near stagnant for decades why should they accept a paycut?

Fair point, but life isn't always plain sailing.  When the country is struggling maybe now is not the time for good pay rises.

 

At least these workers are in the fortunate position (in many cases) of having a job for life.  They say there is no such thing (as a job for life) anymore, but whoever heard of a nurse or teacher being sacked?  OK, I know sometimes schools make redundancies among older teachers as they are earning so much to bring in newer cheaper staff.