Apparently there is a public sector strike going on...

[NotAllThere]

Did anyone notice that ?

I didn't until some idiot facebook contact put up a "support the strikers" mindless meme.

[DodgyAgent]

Bankers disgust me. Lots of people disgust lots of other people. It's the rich fabric of life.

But they don't have to quit their job. They can go on strike. It's simple economics.

Bankers can go on strike but consumers can always use another bank. Any bank or business that has workers that strike has to sort the problem out whether it be poor management or staff with an entitlement attitude. In the public sector there are no such consumer choices so staff can go on strike at will using their monopolistic position to balckmail consumers.

This is patently wrong.

[vetran]

Not really sure where my wife, who is only employed as company secretary for our company, fits into a discussion on how many hours a TA works.

sorry from your strong support I thought Mrs F must be a TA. I apologise if she is a 'lady that lunches'.

yes I believe there are good teachers & TAs but there are also bloody awful ones, a salary of £10-20K is great when combined with the other benefits (long holidays, child friendly hours, preferential access to creche etc), compared to picking fruit/vegetables or working in Starbucks then its a good job.

[DodgyAgent]

Thank God you're here to help us out with that one, Dodgy.

It is good to see you back Old Git

[vetran]

Once they cannot do the job they should move on. It happens to footballers

you mean we have to pay firemen £30k a week?

[Old Greg]

Bankers can go on strike but consumers can always use another bank. Any bank or business that has workers that strike has to sort the problem out whether it be poor management or staff with an entitlement attitude. In the public sector there are no such consumer choices so staff can go on strike at will using their monopolistic position to balckmail consumers.

This is patently wrong.

The employers use their position of power to impose a 0% or 1% pay rise on workers. Is that patently wrong?

[Old Greg]

It is good to see you back Old Git

It's not good to be back.

[DodgyAgent]

The employers use their position of power to impose a 0% or 1% pay rise on workers. Is that patently wrong?

The employers are not the only employer in town are they? so workers have a choice. In markets if workers are not happy they leave and employers have to adjust their offerings accordingly. in monopolies workers enjoy the position of being able to hold customers to ransom yet at the same time they are free to choose another employer to work for. They choose not to leave because it is easier for them to strike.

[DodgyAgent]

It's not good to be back.

Don't worry I am sure you won't be able to resist getting yourself banned again

[Old Greg]

The employers are not the only employer in town are they? so workers have a choice. In markets if workers are not happy they leave and employers have to adjust their offerings accordingly. in monopolies workers enjoy the position of being able to hold customers to ransom yet at the same time they are free to choose another employer to work for. They choose not to leave because it is easier for them to strike.

It's simple economics then?