Winter of discontent?

[Cliphead]

Unions planning 'series of national strikes'

The UK's biggest trade unions have drawn up plans for a sustained campaign of industrial action involving several one-day national strikes. Until now it had been assumed there would be a single day of action in November. But a senior union leader has confirmed that the action will be more sustained and involve millions of workers.

Widespread industrial action could start by late November.

The peasants are revolting...

[TimberWolf]

Tube union has done a deal for not striking:

Tube drivers are to be given £1,200 'bribes' during the Olympic Games to ensure they do not strike, documents have revealed.

Drivers will receive a flat-rate bonus of £500 for working during the games and overtime of £32 per hour , according to the London Evening Standard.


All 2,300 drivers on the Tube, who earn a basic salary of £42,750 , will receive a flat-rate £500 bonus.

London 2012 Olympics: Underground drivers given £1,200 'bribe' to turn up | Mail Online

[Doggy Styles]

Unions planning 'series of national strikes'

I wonder how much popular support they'll get? Not that much I'll wager.

[CheeseSlice]

Tube union has done a deal for not striking:

At those rates they should just make them all contractors, and not pay them if they don't turn up.

Then again, I can't help but feel sorry for the mole eyed buggers.
They have to spend all day driving what is effectively a large mechanical tapeworm through the grimy bowels of london

[AtW]

It's a cheap deal well made before Olympics actually start - no point taking chances especially given militancy of the union.

[Moscow Mule]

It's a cheap deal well made before Olympics actually start - no point taking chances especially given militancy of the union.

RMT hasn't agreed yet according to the ES.

I'm sure that **** Bob Crowe will try and bleed us for a bit more. ****.

[AtW]

I'm sure that **** Bob Crowe will try and bleed us for a bit more. ****.

It's his job.

[lukemg]

We are still recovering from the impact of the last one day strike !!! There was like......and then....Oh, hang on, now I remember, the impact was f**k all.
Oddly, if the gov had suggested public sector workers take a day off without pay to reduce the cost this year, there would have been hell to pay. This way, they think it's their idea, sounds like a win-win, take one a month see if anyone notices.....

[Doggy Styles]

Digby Jones made union leader Prentice sound a complete c*** on the radio this morning.

I don't reckon there's much public support for these strikes.