I dont think Bern has classed all public service workers in any way , she was very clear that she was decribing those that under performed or where negligent in thier duties .
Keith - read the posts, fella. Obviously I don't see all public sector workers that way. That would be not only blinkered but stupid...........not sure why you would read it that way.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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There is a piece in the Mail today about the incredibly high salaries and pensions of these donkeys - sorry, union leaders.
The pension increases and payment top-ups are paid for out of the contributions by the ordinary union members.
Don't forget that these union leaders are not going out on strike, they are calling it.
Just a small piece from the Mail:
"Union leaders behind the strike that could cripple the country on Wednesday are benefiting from hugely generous gold-plated pension schemes.
RMT general secretary Bob Crow, who is supporting strikes by members of his union in the Local Government Pension scheme, had £34,095 - 40.5 per cent of his £84,006 gross salary - paid into his pension fund by the union last year. When other benefits are taken into account, his total remuneration package was £126,942.
In comparison, train drivers have an average employer contribution rate of about 15 per cent, the Association of Train Operating Companies said.
One of the union leaders with the most advantageous pension arrangements is Jonathan Baume of the First Division Association, which represents senior civil servants. Last year the FDA put £32,711 - 35.4 per cent of Mr Baume's £92,145 salary - into his pension
Another supporter of the strike is Mark Serwotka, of the PCS. His union, which represents thousands of rank-and-file civil servants, contributed £26,159 - 29.4 per cent of his £88,675 salary - to his pension. His overall package amounted to £124,876.
Christine Blower, of the NUT, who has said her members will not be able to afford the higher contribution rates which Ministers intend to introduce, had 25.2 per cent of her £103,003 salary paid into her retirement fund by the union last year. An NUT spokesman said: 'Christine's salary and pension are a matter of public record.' "
Maybe they're not donkey's after all, maybe they're just following their own political agenda.
Roger
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Howard, I didn't think I needed to comment on contracted. I would of thought it was fairly obvious that contracted hours of contact are equal to the amount of time children are in the school. I don't know of anyone that delivers lessons to empty classrooms. However I don't know of anyone that gets their job done in anywhere near this time.
I'm not going to go on about what a hard life teachers get, it would be a bit boring. I personally think teachers have a great job; nice work if you can get it, but almost half of qualified teachers leave in the first five years. We don't have enough vibrant, enthusiastic teachers, we need more.
I bumped into an old teacher of mine on Saturday, she commented on how she just made it to retirement with the last of her energy. She was laughing about the prospect of 67 year olds in the classroom. The teacher ballot was as much about conditions that effect education as it was about pensions, not that anybody has reported that.
Keith Sansum1
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DAVE
Agree mate
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Union Leaders have always done well out of strikes.....
Often, they have the ear of the Government,
The "workers" are like lambs to the slaughter.....
Just look back on History and learn....
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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I don't think charlie BOB CROW would agree with you
nor would most tory ministers agree with you
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Well, that was a pointless posting (63) wasn't it ?
Roger