The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Good luck all who will be on strike, I am popping in to the local school picket line on the way to work in the morning
J30 strike: NUT, PCS, UCU, ATL call for a general strike on June 30th
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ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
I have just received an invitation to a course meeting, tomorrow. From a client who already knows that I am on strike and need not have picked this day to do it. I replied-all to say that I would be out there defending my pension, and would not be crossing the picket-line to attend. Fuckers better join me.
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Just wanted to say good luck and best wishes to all those striking today, and I hope it goes well.
ferrelhadley
There is no love between us anymore.
Did he say how many jobs it would cost with a large portion of the public having to increase there provision for pensions and so slowing down the 'velocity' of money, did he say that making people secure and convincing them the state would look after them was a huge part of the Chinese plan to encourage its economy?
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Really looking forward to the strike tomorrow. We were on strike twice in the last 8 years and the mainstream/media didnt give a fuck then, although we DID get some results. This time its big and the country is gonna have to take some notice. Good luck to all of us on strike tomorrow. It's gonna be a nice day so lets get out there and get involved.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
This. Was hoping to lend some support on picket lines but I'll be travelling.
Nob-head.
MellySingsDoom
Decimated by the shrapnel of his rhetoric
Very best of luck and solidarity to all the Urbans (and non-Urbans too!) who are striking today. Sod Milliband's Labour et al - you're all doing the right thing.
Best wishes from a prince, I'm honoured.
stethoscope
Well-Known Member
I'm off down to support some of my colleagues in a bit.
ElizabethofYork
Old Crone
Thanks very much, strikers. I'm going to lose a day's pay because my kid's school is closed and I'll have to stay at home to look after him.
You get better wages than me, and a better pension. All paid for out of my taxes. And now my wages will be even lower.
You get better wages than me, and a better pension. All paid for out of my taxes. And now my wages will be even lower.
Poor baby:
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ElizabethofYork
Old Crone
What a well-considered response.
dylans
overlord of all acorns
You are so concerned about your day off, are you concerned about your childs educational future? Are you happy about your kid being taught by demoralised resentful 68 year old teachers who don't want to be in the classroom? I'm not so with all respect fuck your day off you selfish cunt, this is a fight for our childrens future. If you want better wages and a better pension then join a union and fight for them, if you are not prepared to do that then don't take it out on those who are.
As for your wages being lower due to taxes, can you show me the posts where you complain about the £2 trillion pounds of our money gambled away by the financial banking system? Can you show me where you complain about trident nuclear weapons or the waste of money on endless wars. Can you show me where you complain about the outrageous bonuses paid to bankers after our taxes bailed them out. Can you show me where you complain about the cost of the Royal wedding or the enforced day off school for our kids to pay for that event? No? Then spare me your pathetic resentment at the fact that the people who educate your child should enjoy a decent standard of living.
ElizabethofYork
Old Crone
The teachers in my child's school are all about 30 years old. You're not fighting for our children's future, you're fighting for your extremely good pension at my (and other taxpayers') expense.
dylans
overlord of all acorns
If you love your child you should want him/her to be educated by motivated professional committed teachers, not a demoralised resentful profession in which the best leave due to the decline in their living standards. (and I'm not a teacher )
BigTom
Well-Known Member
NASUWT and the heads unions (ASCL and NAHT). NUT and ATL are on strike. Support staff won't be on strike though as gmb/unison/unite are not striking and we can't join nut or atl.
madzone
Physically unfavourable
Boo fuckin hoo.
ElizabethofYork
Old Crone
Typical striker's mentality. "I'm alright, sod the poor git who actually pays my wages".
BigTom
Well-Known Member
you do know that the average teacher's pension is around £10k, and that those 30 year old teachers are going to lose almost £300,000 over a 25yr retirement don't you?
This pension change amounts to a 3% pay cut - do you think that a 3% pay cut will attract better teachers or worse teachers to the profession? Do you think that good teachers will stay in schools?
Finally, do you think that people should be entitled to a good pension and a decent retirement?
also, those currently 30 year old teachers might be teaching your grandkids in a generations time so think a bit longer term than only your kids, even if you can't see outside of your family.
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
If you put more effort into defending your employment rights and less into criticising others for defending their own, you might have a decent employer who would give you compassionate leave in such a situation. Good employers do, because they understand that they are employing people for a reason, and keeping them happy in trivially cheap ways is by far the best way to go. Short-sighted greedy cunts screw themselves over in their thoughtless greed.
You picked a seriously losing strategy. Sorry.
