04 Apr 08
My childerns school are on strike in a few weeks becasue their pay didn't go up as much as the inflation. Did anyones? They don't get paid well it's true but striking? I can't see how that is going to work. It'll just anoy everyone and can they carry on striking if it dosen't work? Good on the London underground for calling off their strike yesterday.
04 Apr 08
Originally posted by yo its meI guess your English teachers were on strike a lot?
My childerns school are on strike in a few weeks becasue their pay didn't go up as much as the inflation. Did anyones? They don't get paid well it's true but striking? I can't see how that is going to work. It'll just anoy everyone and can they carry on striking if it dosen't work? Good on the London underground for calling off their strike yesterday.
04 Apr 08
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Originally posted by Redmike19 days later for farmers in Argentina and it's not working;
Absolutely.
When working people stand up for what they want, they benefit.
Either by winning their demands, or by increasing their industrial muscle.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/31/argentina.strike/index.html
I guess it's a last resort, a desperate plee for recognition. Once you've made that decision though you're in it for the long hall.
Edit; actually it looks like it did work for them.
04 Apr 08
Originally posted by yo its meWell, that's up to you. Do you prefer to keep their wages where they are and have unsupervised teens out on the streets while their parents are working? Or do you want the teenagers being educated and supervised?
My childerns school are on strike in a few weeks becasue their pay didn't go up as much as the inflation. Did anyones? They don't get paid well it's true but striking? I can't see how that is going to work. It'll just anoy everyone and can they carry on striking if it dosen't work? Good on the London underground for calling off their strike yesterday.
07 Apr 08
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Originally posted by RedmikeWhen do the working people who are not members of unions get what they want? Perhaps the private sector ought to go on strike...against overpaid and lazy union members? All unions do is protect the incompetent and make the price of goods go up. Even worse, every so often, we have to deal with the inconvenience of public transportation, garbage collection and school teacher strikes. Maybe these union employees should be subjected to the same degree of inconvenience every time they want to go on strike?
Absolutely.
When working people stand up for what they want, they benefit.
Either by winning their demands, or by increasing their industrial muscle.
07 Apr 08
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Originally posted by der schwarze RitterYou should go on strike from these forums. Please.
When do the working people who are not members of unions get what they want? Perhaps the private sector ought to go on strike...against overpaid and lazy union members? All unions do is protect the incompetent and make the price of goods go up. Even worse, every so often, we have to deal with the inconvenience of public transportation, garbage co ...[text shortened]... es should be subjected to the same degree of inconvenience every time they want to go on strike?
How can union members (or anybody else) be "overpaid" in a free market economy?
07 Apr 08
Originally posted by no1marauderIt's quite easy: When Democrats award government contracts, they are required to use union workers. The union thugs then give a kickback in the form of campaign contributions to the politicians who award the contracts so they can continue getting these fat contracts with exorbitant benefits that the public overpays for. It's pretty good work if you can get it, however, if not for the element of government, we'd call this "corruption."
You should go on strike from these forums. Please.
How can union members (or anybody else) be "overpaid" in a free market economy?
07 Apr 08
Originally posted by der schwarze Ritterthen join a union, or better yet organize your work place, and maybe they'll protect your incompitence
When do the working people who are not members of unions get what they want? Perhaps the private sector ought to go on strike...against overpaid and lazy union members? All unions do is protect the incompetent and make the price of goods go up. Even worse, every so often, we have to deal with the inconvenience of public transportation, garbage co ...[text shortened]... es should be subjected to the same degree of inconvenience every time they want to go on strike?
07 Apr 08
Originally posted by der schwarze Ritterwhen republicans award contracts they are required to use union labor as well (or don't you know the laws?) the rethuglicans have had ample opportunity to change those laws, yet they didn't. wonder why?
It's quite easy: When Democrats award government contracts, they are required to use union workers. The union thugs then give a kickback in the form of campaign contributions to the politicians who award the contracts so they can continue getting these fat contracts with exorbitant benefits that the public overpays for. It's pretty good work if you can get it, however, if not for the element of government, we'd call this "corruption."
btw: contracts are not required to go to union workers, just that the workers are required to recieve the prevailing wage. many private sector, non-union companies bid these jobs, and figure the wage differences into their costs.