ska invita
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Anyone have info on what's happening?
Feb 1st 2023 Right to Strike Day of Action
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Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
did you have a look on the tuc website? Protect the right to strike
which would have turned up this Protect the Right to Strike: London rally
anyway in answer to your question, yes
ska invita
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Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
ska invita
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The answer to your question is : fuck all.
Karl Masks
Birds Angel Delight
what would you like to happen that's actually within the bounds of reality?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Oh you want exciting. What sort of thing might make your pulse race?
ska invita
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I fired up Twitter for the first time in a while and saw talk of "militancy".....
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
You're easily excited
I would very much like these strikes to succeed but unfortunately they lack militancy and coordination. For them to be effective an all out stoppage of work is also needed, but that seems unlikely to happen. If things don't change once the anti-strike laws come into effect then unfortunately the strike wave would appear to be a lost cause, another failure of the left and a deterioration of the situation for workers in this country. I think that even if there are deals with the unions it is likely that they will not be good enough and theres also the factor of increasing inflation anyway. These strikes are very limited so far. Real, meaningful collective resistance and action is required. That is my honest and realistic view based on the current situation.
Edit : I don't know why LDC finds it funny coz it's no laughing matter (maybe they're drunk or something?).
Edit : I don't know why LDC finds it funny coz it's no laughing matter (maybe they're drunk or something?).
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friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
There is no militant left. There's hardly any left left to be fair.
They could bring Degsey back. The new militant arm of Starmerlama FTW.
Just back from a 12 hour shift in A&E actually and yours was one of the first things I saw after that. We're striking and as part of that we're having discussions and chats, writing stuff on the strikes and trying hard to up the levels of militancy as well as deal with difficult issues like the unions being shit etc. whilst having to engage with them as well. Your take on it (from what I assume is a position where you're not actually involved in organising in any workplace) makes me laugh as it's so detached from the reality it's hilarious.
As I've said before it's mostly the way that you say things more than the content. That and the constant telling us we're all shit, the forum's shit, and that you're leaving. But then continuously posting.
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Yeah I know, something decent needs to emerge.
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Will try to get down to the Leeds one, if I can make it in time back from picketing.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
It's funny because it sounds like you've never been in a workplace. Like you've never been involved in an industrial dispute. Why do you post such vapid wank?
hitmouse
Did do all Google car mistakes
There's co-ordinated strike action by NEU in schools, UCU in unis, PCS across the whole of the civil service, and ASLEF and RMT (just train drivers though, not all rail workers), which is the best coordination we've seen for a long time and I reckon kind of counts as something exciting? So if you can't be arsed with a march through central London, I'd advise getting down to your nearest school, uni, government building or railway station?
hitmouse
Did do all Google car mistakes
Turns out IWGB security guards are also out on the 1st, that one should be a lively picket:
Also, party in the evening, if that's any more exciting for anyone?
www.tickettailor.com
Also, party in the evening, if that's any more exciting for anyone?
Buy tickets / Join the guestlist – 🕺🚩 !! S.T.R.I.K.E NITE - A fundraiser for striking workers !! 🚩💃 – Pelican House, Wed 1 Feb 2023 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
🕺🚩 !! S.T.R.I.K.E NITE - A fundraiser for striking workers !! 🚩💃 – Pelican House, Wed 1 Feb 2023 - 🕺🚩 !! S.T.R.I.K.E NITE !! 🚩💃 February 01 - 5pm-Midnight - Pelican House On February 01, thousands of workers will walk out in the largest strike in decades. While the rich have seen their wealth...
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
I do find it odd that the TUC aren't organising a demo against proposed legislation that would threaten the right to strike. Is there something planned for later in the year? Cos surely this Wednesday, with so many unions taking action, would've been the ideal day...
I'm not particularly in the loop, so I don't know whether the TUC executive is a centrist/'accomodating' one (as appears to be the case with my own union GRRRR), but even so, I would've thought the threat of legislation that would make industrial action in some sectors illegal would cross all boundaries, whether centrist, left, or even centre right (I've known Tory voters/sympathisers who've gone on strike when their respective unions called one)
Am I missing something here??
I'm not particularly in the loop, so I don't know whether the TUC executive is a centrist/'accomodating' one (as appears to be the case with my own union GRRRR), but even so, I would've thought the threat of legislation that would make industrial action in some sectors illegal would cross all boundaries, whether centrist, left, or even centre right (I've known Tory voters/sympathisers who've gone on strike when their respective unions called one)
Am I missing something here??
hitmouse
Did do all Google car mistakes
I thought they sort of were? Map of events here:
Protect the right to strike rallies
Our right to strike is under attack. We need to show this government we are ready to fight these unjust laws. Join an event in your area on Wednesday 1 February
www.tuc.org.uk
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
We got an email from UNISON HE last week, partly updating us on the second ballot (which had even fewer respondents that last year's at 40%, although the great majority who had returned their ballot had been in favour of strike actionI thought they sort of were? Map of events here:
I'm guessing the London one will be broader than just NEU?Protect the right to strike rallies
Our right to strike is under attack. We need to show this government we are ready to fight these unjust laws. Join an event in your area on Wednesday 1 February
)The other part of the email encouraged us to join UCU colleagues on their pickets from 1st Feb, and also if we could, to take part in the NEU march from Great Portland St to Westminster that day - so yes, I think you're right, the NEU march is being promoted as the right to strike demo for London
Are you involved in any industrial action or just criticising from afar? Because it is pretty amusing if that is the case.
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Oof.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Minimum service bill passes after Labour told to stop risking lives
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has passed through the House of Commons. Labour was accused of 'playing politics' with people's lives after it tried to cripple moves to minimise strike disruption.
Just an observation about the strikes thats all
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
if that's what you see then you should get to specsavers posthaste
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
I say, that’s on top of the Opposition’s spending plans, which have already added £50billion annually of recurrent costs on to our economyOof.
Minimum service bill passes after Labour told to stop risking lives
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has passed through the House of Commons. Labour was accused of 'playing politics' with people's lives after it tried to cripple moves to minimise strike disruption.
Huh? How has Labour out of power for almost 13 years managed to spend £50 billion a year?
Bit random.
SpookyFrank
Float like a caterpillar, sting like a tree
Oof.
Minimum service bill passes after Labour told to stop risking lives
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has passed through the House of Commons. Labour was accused of 'playing politics' with people's lives after it tried to cripple moves to minimise strike disruption.
This they can get through parliament in a matter of weeks but the promised ban on no-fault evictions is now three prime ministers overdue
maomao
普費斯
I'm on strike today but have just tested positive for covid. I suppose calling in sick would be scabbing.
I was at a teacher training conference yesterday (I was symptomless btw but I suppose I may well have been spreading covid around) and every person I spoke to (about a dozen I suppose) was striking today. I was genuinely surprised how many were.
I was at a teacher training conference yesterday (I was symptomless btw but I suppose I may well have been spreading covid around) and every person I spoke to (about a dozen I suppose) was striking today. I was genuinely surprised how many were.
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