i don't. I'd support them if they were demonstrating about cuts to services though.

it has obviously been good for the 'right-wing' media to dress this up as a public sector vs private sector split as pensions in the private sector have already taken a hammering and so they can dress this up as some sort of evening out in circumstances.

i lay a lot of the blame at the door of the unions though for letting it become a public sector vs private sector issue by themselves concentrating on their members pensions

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on November 28th 2011 at 15:30:28

Message Thread

Which of you moaning shit-houses are going on strike then? (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 28, 13:42:21
- I'm not a public worker but support them 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 14:54:02
  - i don't. I'd support them if they were demonstrating about cuts to services though. (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 28, 15:30:28
- Yes, I must thank them for my enforced holiday....! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Nov 28, 13:59:56
- I'm looking forward to a decent journey on the motorway for a change (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 28, 13:51:49
- Everyone else should go on strike in protest (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 28, 13:49:07
  - not public worker but support them totally (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 14:49:42
  - Ben (General Chat) - pants, Nov 28, 14:11:53
  - They contribute to their pensions, and are having what they've contributed effectively (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 28, 13:52:24
    - They haven't paid enough in to get what they want out. simples (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 28, 14:11:50
      - they paid in what they were told in exchange (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 14:56:08
        
        which is why they are keeping their currently accrued benefits (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 28, 15:23:54
    - The point that always gets overlooked, or possibly misunderstood, (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 28, 14:00:44
      - speaking as a so called moaning shit house - who will be striking (General Chat) - green n yella beaver, Nov 28, 14:13:05
        
        couldn't you all just do a few extra hours on a saturday for example (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 28, 14:45:15
        
        Tombs for Chancellor (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 14:50:30
        
        None of that has anything to do with what I said. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 28, 14:20:41
        
        Welcome to the wrath (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 14:29:03
    - Isn't the entire point that they don't contribute anything like enough (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 13:58:28
      - Problem is that there are a comparatively few public sector (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 28, 14:44:21
      - You're doing what the press do and tarring all publc sector workers with the same brush. (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 28, 14:01:40
        
        Oh, I posted the same as you (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 28, 14:44:51
        
        Good man. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 28, 14:45:36
        
        "The majority aren't high earners and do not have lucrative final salary pensions" (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 14:20:31
        
        FUCKING HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 28, 14:48:35
        
        My Mrs earns less than all those people quoted as a public sector worker. (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 28, 14:33:56
        
        ?28,802 (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 14:49:17
        
        Average. Is that the mean or the median or what? Also it's on the DM website. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 28, 15:02:22
        
        Average is 'mean', middle number is 'median' (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 28, 15:25:04
        
        Average (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 28, 15:01:01
        
        "those on low and middle incomes should benefit, or at least not be any worse off." (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 28, 14:15:50
        
        Racist (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 14:05:52
    - i thought they were keeping their current contributions (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 28, 13:57:20
      - They are but they're not being linked to the RPI any more. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 28, 13:59:08
        
        No one's is (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 28, 14:38:37
        
        we are. we had to fight for it mind (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 14:59:40
    - I had what I had contributed stolen (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 28, 13:53:01
      - You probably just forgot where you put it (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 13:58:51
        
        Unfortunately, no. It was plundered when our American parent company went down (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 28, 14:40:58
- I'm not going on strike, however improved pension terms and a 10% pay rise would be great (General Chat) - norway, Nov 28, 13:45:39

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