December Strikes

I`m not in any way politically aligned but putting the employer out of business doesn`t make sense.
By your principle there won`t be other jobs or employers to go and work for.

 

Exactly!

 

Maybe if a business can't survive paying in line with inflation it deserves to fail rather than being propped up by workers taking an effective pay cut.

If there are no other businesses able to pay in line with inflation then the employees will have no bargaining power/options and there's nothing to worry about.

 

I asked my employer for a pay rise to keep up with the cost of living. I had to tell myself to fck off. Should I go on strike..?

 

Absolute rot - we`re in a recession. You obviously believe that a reduction in turnover must be the employer`s fault.

 

People who go on strike are selfish

 

I've worked for large and small employers. Current employer is an Indian multinational with shedloads of worldwide staff. I got a big pay rise when I started but won't get big pay rises again unless I get a promotion or leave. If my pay falls to a significant level below my market value, I'll leave for somewhere that will pay me that market value. I expect this to be 3-5 years unless something changes in my circumstances.

Lesson #1: Always know your market value and make sure you are paid it - a business won't hesitate to get rid of you if they can't afford it, so don't stay loyal to them if you can't afford it.

Lesson #2: Is know what you need to do to achieve a higher level - either more money, more responsibility, more customers, etc - and do it.

Lesson #3: A business should always know the value of good staff - and what they will lose if they have to replace them. This doesn't matter if it is the government, or a small shop. If staff aren't rewarded properly for their efforts, they'll leave and your business (or service) will suffer as a result - so profits will be hit.

 

It's selfish to go on strike when they don't get the pay rise they they are demanding

 

And after 8 pages, we've probably reached the bottom of the barrell.

 

Here we go, the forum's Priti Patel loving, anti abortion championing, rules dont apply to me in body searches, god botherer...

 

I never said it must be the employer's fault, just that if a business can't make enough from its products/services to attract/retain employees then it's not viable for whatever reason.

 

Coaches for Accrington already showing as sold out on our Eticketing site for Accrington. No trains has forced the hand of fans for Boxing Day.

 

You could always move closer to Accrington.

 

WUM. you have to be. or deluded.

 

Thank you, I couldn’t be bothered to type all that out.

 

There haven't been trains on boxing day for years regardless of the strikes. I believe it's called giving the staff a bit of a break over Xmas.

 

Agree with all of that. I wasn't trying to argue against.

 

If I got a 14 per cent pay rise I'd work for free on boxing day.

 

Do you realise that anything less than a 14% rise is a pay cut?

Without it you have literally taken a pay cut.