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egg&chips · 28-06-2011, 22:20

Well, for the first time since a minor industrial fracas at Accrington Garages in 1985 I find myself on the point of striking on Thursday. I would rather not, if only because of the loss of a day's pay, but the chances are that I will lose around £90k over 25 years (if I live that long) should the pension reforms go ahead. I'll apologise now to anyone inconvenienced by the strike, but Michael Gove's attitude strengthened my resolve to withdraw my labour. If no-one says "enough" now, it will just get worse for all those in the public sector.

28-06-2011, 22:20	#1
egg&chips Full Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 375 Liked: 20 times Rep Power: 4669	Teachers' & other public servants' strike Well, for the first time since a minor industrial fracas at Accrington Garages in 1985 I find myself on the point of striking on Thursday. I would rather not, if only because of the loss of a day's pay, but the chances are that I will lose around £90k over 25 years (if I live that long) should the pension reforms go ahead. I'll apologise now to anyone inconvenienced by the strike, but Michael Gove's attitude strengthened my resolve to withdraw my labour. If no-one says "enough" now, it will just get worse for all those in the public sector.