Strikes to go ahead

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Has anyone else not noticed any evidence of striking at all?

Really2

StevieJ wrote: »

Does that include their rent and rates?

Not sure but how many claim the full entitlement?
But rates are are a Local funded not national.

How many ex public sector claim it?

I am not saying it does not cost, but the argument it costs more would be a false one IMHO.

Also it still ignores the fact that the worker outside the public sector pays for both but is only entitled to one or none.

FTBFun

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

Has anyone else not noticed any evidence of striking at all?

One of my colleagues went to his reading volunteering at lunch today, forgetting that the school was closed! :rotfl:

That's about it though. Although for me, my day usually is:
- eat breakfast
- get a train to the office
- sit at my desk for 7-9 hours depending on workload
- get a train home

Not much to do with the public sector there.

HMRC aren't striking it seems and they're the only UK public body I really deal with.

chewmylegoff

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

Has anyone else not noticed any evidence of striking at all?

the trains were slightly less busy than normal this morning, other than that....nothing.

Graham_Devon

Haven't noticed anything. Think a school may have been closed this morning....only because it was slightly quieter on the roads than normal.

Apart from that...went to my place of work in the public sector.

StevieJ

Really2 wrote: »

Not sure but how many claim the full entitlement?
But rates are are a Local funded not national.

How many ex public sector claim it?

I am not saying it does not cost, but the argument it costs more would be a false one IMHO.

Also it still ignores the fact that the worker outside the public sector pays for both but is only entitled to one or none.

They will be claiming the full hit if they have no pension provision.

sonyhamster

What really annoys me, is this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8607277/Public-sector-strike-500000-pension-pot-of-striking-teachers-revealed.html

Each teacher has an average £500K pension pot.. funded by the TAXPAYER...

And yet the taxpayer (many of whom, are in the private sector), probably gets a pension pot of about £80K

ILW

How much has the treasury saved in wages?
By the look of things could put them all on a 3 day week and save a fortune without noticing difference.

Really2

StevieJ wrote: »

They will be claiming the full hit if they have no pension provision.

Not correct, as they may own a house have savings etc.

So presuming everyone on pension credit has a rent free house and pays no CT is very presumptuous. With 70% ownership in this country it is fair chance a lot who qualify may own their own home.

But if you do have figures showing that pensioners on pension credit costs more than public sector pensions per capita I am willing to look it over and change my mind.

Prudent

lostinrates wrote: »

Do you have a link for this? I'd be interested to see it, look at which other prefessions were included and how.

I heard it on a report on Radio 4 as I was driving into school one morning. I will see if I can google it for you. It was a Friday morning and the report was a part of a national day to encourage people to work their contracted hours.