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Thread: On strike tomorrow but not happy!


Started 3 months, 3 weeks ago by sidzer
Tomorrow I will be standing picketing in front of the school gates which will be locked... My problem is that I didn't vote for a strike and have strong feelings against it. The ballot was in my opinion a bit misleading. There were three areas mentioned in the ballot one was regarding the changing of the terms and conditions of employment - 'if you want action taken by the union against any ...
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shanegl replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
That's democracy for you, suck it up, solidarity brother!

Marion replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Up to and including strike action was more than likely mentioned on the ballot paper. What did people not understand? Marion

Gordanus replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I didn't vote for strike, but the majority did. I didn't vote for Fianna Fail either, but I'm stuck with them. so I'll be on strike, and with a government that won't listen. Thought democracy was about representing the people?

Marion replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
It is. Majority rules! That is the essence of a democracy. Marion

Gordanus replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
And when the people make their feelings known? Does that not mean that the govt should take notice? (am thinking of the anti Iraq war demos, the anti building over Viking Dublin demos...)

Marion replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
One should always take cognisance of what people are feeling. But one cannot dispute a legal ballot. Marion

Gordanus replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Alas. No point changing our minds when the blinking point of govt is to milk every last drop out of it. We have a very badly educated electorate. No wonder, with policies indistinguishable between FF and FG - actually, do they have policies? or do they come up with new ones whenever they fancy? They don't even have a philosophy...except maybe FG has more of an idea of ethics than FF. I have ...

becky replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I'm a member of IMPACT and have spent a lot of time thinking what I will wear for 3 hours in the cold today - all sorted now. A lot of my colleagues have said they voted NO (whether they did or not is another matter I know). So what I am wondering who this 79% are. I'll do tomorrow but will probably resign if they want me out again and I don't think I'll be alone. I have been considering ...

Marion replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
That's the beauty of the ballot box. Nobody knows! I suspect one could take notice of the sartorial advice from Complainer and wear thermals and roll up the satin sleeves!! Hmmm ... I reckon it's dress as normal. Bring a brolly! Marion

Gordanus replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Marion I reckon it's dress as normal. Bring a brolly! The inside of a hospital is usually a great deal warmer than November outside! (due to the amount of barely-dressed people inside, by which I do NOT, Purple, mean the nurses.) It'll be hat, warm coat, gloves etc. Then inside for my ...

 

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liaconn
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 12:17:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by dockingtrade I cant see this leading to a 5% reduction. As i said in another thread people on over-time can make up this reduction over the year. When people are onm this leave will other be on overtime also. I think they're also looking at the whole issue of overtime, pay rates for this etc.
Firefly
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 17:15:00)
Happy to leave it there.
Caveat
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 19:27:00)
Apparently Thursday's strike has been averted - or at least deferred until after the budget. Official announcement soon - if not already. Agreement in principle around the area of 12-20 days unpaid leave - details to be ironed out.
Marion
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On strike tomorrow but not happy!
Published (2009-11-24 01:37:00)
Maybe we could save a few bob by turning the heat down inside? Marion
RonanC
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 15:07:00)
From the CPSU website regarding the original ballot http://www.cpsu.ie/Images/ListBuilde...paycuts.bh.doc
Purple
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 17:59:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by csirl liancon is correct. In my former life working for a Government Dept I was never paid overtime and had no entitlement to overtime, regardless of how many hours worked. My impression is that the core civil service has a lot of atypical conditions such as no such thing as overtime and obligations to "get the work finished" no matter how long it takes. Its not unusual for some parts of the civil...
Gordanus
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On strike tomorrow but not happy!
Published (2009-11-24 01:08:00)
I didn't vote for strike, but the majority did. I didn't vote for Fianna Fail either, but I'm stuck with them. so I'll be on strike, and with a government that won't listen. Thought democracy was about representing the people?
becky
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 14:55:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by csirl Unpaid leave allows people to claim the dole for these days - no different to any other employees on short weeks. Not if you pay a modified PRSI stamp. I pay this stamp and have no entitlement to this form of social welfare.
Complainer
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 15:00:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by DB74 So at what point does a vote to strike expire, as such? Do the unions have to give official notice that strikes from a particluar ballot will NOT take place any more then? Please excuse my ignorance in this area. Don't know, to be honest. I can't remember exactly how it was phrased on the ballot paper.
csirl
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Re: On strike tomorrow but not...
Published (2009-12-01 17:44:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by liaconn Then your gripe is with frontline staff. In my Department we certainly won't be getting paid overtime, I can assure you. It's very unfair to make out that this will be available to everyone. A huge majority of us are just losing the pay, full stop so my analogy is closer to the situation for most people. liancon is correct. In my former life working for a Government Dept I was never paid overtime...

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