Comments on: The Right To Strike http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/the-right-to-strike.html Don't annoy a dragon, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:20:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ThunderDragon http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/the-right-to-strike.html#comment-1393 ThunderDragon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:54:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2007/12/the-right-to-strike/#comment-1393 Of course they should have the right to vote! As citizens they have that right.<br/><br/>But jobs they can choose - and if they chose to take a job that directly relies on the state, they don't have the right to strike. Of course they should have the right to vote! As citizens they have that right.

But jobs they can choose - and if they chose to take a job that directly relies on the state, they don’t have the right to strike.

]]> By: Shades http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/the-right-to-strike.html#comment-1392 Shades Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:57:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2007/12/the-right-to-strike/#comment-1392 "you should not have the right to strike"<br/><br/>...or vote. “you should not have the right to strike”

…or vote.

]]> By: Asp http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/the-right-to-strike.html#comment-1391 Asp Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:02:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2007/12/the-right-to-strike/#comment-1391 So, public service workers should put on any pressure short of a striking; including quitting if it has no effect (which it won't, let's be fair, if there's no threat, why should they?)<br/><br/>Is it better then for much of the police to quit, and go and work say, at their own private security firm; leaving us with very few police on the street?<br/><br/>Would you be happy with a partial strike perhaps? They'll respond to 999 calls - that should prevent the break-down of law and order; but no investigative work, no patrols, etc.<br/><br/><br/>Thing is, in recent years, we've had both the fire service and ambulance service on strike - and both have been covered.<br/>With planning, the army could replace a police strike. And, I wouldn't be surprised if crime goes down at that point - would you mess with a squaddy with a gun?! So, public service workers should put on any pressure short of a striking; including quitting if it has no effect (which it won’t, let’s be fair, if there’s no threat, why should they?)

Is it better then for much of the police to quit, and go and work say, at their own private security firm; leaving us with very few police on the street?

Would you be happy with a partial strike perhaps? They’ll respond to 999 calls - that should prevent the break-down of law and order; but no investigative work, no patrols, etc.

Thing is, in recent years, we’ve had both the fire service and ambulance service on strike - and both have been covered.
With planning, the army could replace a police strike. And, I wouldn’t be surprised if crime goes down at that point - would you mess with a squaddy with a gun?!

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