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yes

14 (30.4%)

no

29 (63%)

undecided

3 (6.5%)

Total Members Voted: 38

Voting closed: 29 November 2011, 19:36:51

[millwall]

2 blokes who work for me both need the day off as both single dads and schools are shut so its dropped me in the sh1t

[albitz]

Sack the strikers.

[the alarming man]

yep sack all the tinkers..most of them are treating it as a day off...

[Kevin Wood]

Nope. The country has not really come out of recession properly (and is heading back into recession according to today's figures). Public sector has to take some of the pain, I'm afraid.

[TheBoy]

Sack the strikers.

I'm afraid that many in the public sector have had it so good for so long (on pensions) that they find it very difficult to accept what most of those in the private sector have had to tolerate in the last 15yrs.

So I do feel for them, but do believe they need to understand that the current pension arrangements are unsustainable. To be honest, even the proposed arrangements, that the strike is over, is unsustainable, and still represents an excellent pension scheme.


Despite me (and my company) paying in several thousand pounds this year, my pension pot is 2 grand less than it was this time last year  . Thats a reality check, maybe our public sector need that

[cleggy]

2 blokes who work for me both need the day off as both single dads and schools are shut so its dropped me in the sh1t

Surely it is their responsibility to do the job their paid for, child care is up to them. For christs sake they'll want paternity leave next, and an index linked full salary pension 

[Webby the Bear]

Sack the strikers.

shoot them . job done 

[General Melchett]

All I can say to those who go on strike is this:

Think about those who have fought and laid down their lives so you can have the freedom slto strike.  Because they are in the same boat as you and cannot go on strike even if they wanted to.

Oh, and no.  They would never think of striking ever.  It's jack f@&king over your buddies for your own gain.

[Vamps]

I am not taking strike action, I have got official Union dispensation to continue with my duties, under the provision of life and limb services....

[millwall]

2 blokes who work for me both need the day off as both single dads and schools are shut so its dropped me in the sh1t

Surely it is their responsibility to do the job their paid for, child care is up to them. For christs sake they'll want paternity leave next, and an index linked full salary pension 

  if thats what they want they can break off

[STMO123]

Yes, I agree with it. More to come next year too.

[STMO123]

Anyone on here got young kids? Do you want a 66 year old teaching them? Having to pop off for a wee-wee every five minutes and forgetting their teeth in the morning

[Marks DTM Calib]

Anyone on here got young kids? Do you want a 66 year old teaching them? Having to pop off for a wee-wee every five minutes and forgetting their teeth in the morning

Why not ,thats whats going to be happening to your Mechanic, painter, plumber, carer etc etc etc.

[Plomien]

I don't agree with the strike action but I am lucky that my wife doesn't work so can look after the kids.
As for the 2 guys taking time off if they have no other choice and they can't bring the kids into work (which some places will allow) its not their fault really but I am sure there will be a shortage of parents in work tomorrow though

[STMO123]

Anyone on here got young kids? Do you want a 66 year old teaching them? Having to pop off for a wee-wee every five minutes and forgetting their teeth in the morning

Why not ,thats whats going to be happening to your Mechanic, painter, plumber, carer etc etc etc.

Yes, but do you want it to happen? I know I don't. It's the same old stuff, like the PFI scandal on BBC 1 last night, as long as it doesn't affect the current government, we can deal with it later. There are a few at my son's school reaching retirement age (60) and they have no interest in doing anything but the bare minimum. Hardly conducive to a 'good' education.
As for mechanics, painters, etc., we have a choice whether to use them or not, not so for teachers or nurses.