Public Sector Pension Strikes – A JOKE !

ILW

2gorgeousgirls wrote: »

I don't agree. I feel if new entrants are offered a contract with the new terms and conditions then at least they are aware of what to expect. The problem, as far as existing public sector workers are concerned, is that we signed contracts which included certain terms and conditions which the Government are now trying to change to our detriment.

If you sign a contarct with a company and that company runs out of money and goes broke, all contracts are voided. The news is that the UK is broke so all contracts need to be renegotiated.

Snow_Angel

ILW wrote: »

There are anly around 600 MPs so the effect is miniscule on the economy.
There are millions of public sector employees so it has a big effect on the national finances.

I'm aware of that but my point is about fairness for all.

J_i_m

ILW wrote: »

There are anly around 600 MPs so the effect is miniscule on the economy.
There are millions of public sector employees so it has a big effect on the national finances.

So, what you are saying is that since there are only a few MPs, it's quite okay for them to preach about pensions and austerity whilst they sit on their own very comfortable salaries and retirement funds?

If we were really "all in it together" as Mr Cameron might say then shouldn't they lead by example? Afterall as the private sector's Tesco says: "every little bit helps".

laughingboy

Funny how all the public sector noddys have become contract law experts.

967stuart

Im supporting the strikers !

Good on them, most of them do stressful jobs and many of them risk their lives daily for us!

We should be supporting them ...... whilst the bankers who cause all this mess get their huge pay increases and bonuses.

ILW

Snow_Angel wrote: »

I'm aware of that but my point is about fairness for all.

Are you saying that if all MPs agreed to give up their pension rights, you would be happy to forego yours as well?

Charliecherry

This example of emma, retired at the ripe old age of 48 from the public sector (fire service)....on earnings of £30k...
pension;£105k handshake and £21k for the rest of his natural linked to rpi.....She could potentialy spend longer in retirement than She did working and
be paid more in pension than She ever received in wages;

THIS MADNESS MUST STOP

J_i_m

ILW wrote: »

Are you saying that if all MPs agreed to give up their pension rights, you would be happy to forego yours as well?

I certainly wouldn't pretend to be happy about it. But if it meant that a more continental approach could be taken then at least they could be a bit more parity between us all. I'd be satisfied with that.

J_i_m

Charliecherry wrote: »

This example of emma, retired at the ripe old age of 48 from the public sector (fire service)....on earnings of £30k...
pension;£105k handshake and £21k for the rest of his natural linked to rpi.....She could potentialy spend longer in retirement than She did working and
be paid more in pension than She ever received in wages;

THIS MADNESS MUST STOP

I concede that is indeed ever so slightly extoriante. Firefighters provide a vital role, but I struggle to see how we can quite justify that if the example is correct.

Zelazny

967stuart wrote: »

Im supporting the strikers !

Good on them, most of them do stressful jobs and many of them risk their lives daily for us!

We should be supporting them ...... whilst the bankers who cause all this mess get their huge pay increases and bonuses.

The bankers are only doing so well because Labour (darling of the unions) bailed out the banks. Better to have let them go bust, if you ask me.

And the main difference between the bankers and the public sector workers is that we do not have money stolen from us in tax to pay for the bankers.