Good news in these times of economic problems...2 days pay saved from the Council Tax budget !

It must be lovely to be a Public Sector employee- if you are unhappy with your job, go on strike. Firemen, Postal Workers, Civil Servants, Refuse Operatives everywhere- if you don't like your job or you want more money/holiday/pensio
n (even though you knew the terms when you applied!), cause misery and problems for millions by going on strike! If I don't like my job, or feel that I am worthy of more money/holiday/pensio
n (but my employer can't/won't provide it), I look for alternative employment. In fact, the Dorset Echo has a Jobs section on a Wednesday AND Saturday. Maybe we should send some copies to the employees at West Dorset District Council. If they increase the wages, our Council Tax will increase...

Stupid thing is I work at a certain large employer just round the corner from WDDC and as yet I haven't met one single person who supports the strike or will be on strike.

ALL people in my office and others around the building I have spoken to will be crossing the picket line and will be telling the unions where they can stuff their pointless strike. Do they honestly think that we will get more than 2.45% in this current economic climate ?? when theres many others getting nothing or are getting made redundant. The union may not have morals but the staff do.

And, who seriously can afford to lose 2 days pay?

The local unions also showed no support to staff on a range of issues. Many have resigned in recent years because of this.

Lets look at facts. Theres a poster at work from Unite that says that 26% of the membership voted (they are pleased with that !!) and that 3/4 agreed with the stike ... therefore thats only 19.5% of their membership that said yes.

Now how many are even members ?? At best it might only be 50% (this is a guess on my own experience), maybe even less. So it may only 10% of local government staff that voted for the strike.

Funnily enough the GMB union are NOT on strike and voted in favour of the pay rise.

(even though you knew the terms when you applied)
Which includes the entitlement to belong to a management recognised trade union to facilitate collective bargaining for both wages and conditions.

Collective bargaining does try to ensure the work force is paid at a rate which recognises staff, reflects the cost of living and prevents essential services being subject to the worst effects of market fluctuations.
How good would essential services carried out by a staff with low morale or a provider who foremost needs to show a profit/surplus be?

In most cases people in these jobs keep doing them because they (rightly) believe that they are providing a useful and valued service. However, for those elsewhere feeling undervalued, thinking those in the public sector are on to a good thing do keep your eyes peeled on the Echo jobs you never know a position for a gloater may arise but it’s unlikely to be in the public sector.

If they increase the wages, our Council Tax will increase...
'Voice of Reason', Are you aware that Weymouth's refuse collection is carried out by W&PBC. Given your concern for the public purse you ought to be. No doubt when you're old enough to pay the tax you'll notice such little things.

I don't like rubbish strikes. Good ones are much better.

Voice of Reason, To save yourself the postal cost of sending the Echo jobs pages to the council try putting them in your recycling bin, the refuse workers will come and collect them from you.

Interesting choice of name "blank" (could you not think of anything?) Could be rhyming slang to describe what you were doing whilst on your computer at 2.36am on a Sunday morning when you made your mis-informed comments. Seriously, get a boyfriend/girlfriend
. Or some sleep. It is seriously affecting your comments-

Are you aware that Weymouth's refuse collection is carried out by W&PBC. Given your concern for the public purse you ought to be. No doubt when you're old enough to pay the tax you'll notice such little things

. The above article is about strikes by West Dorset District Council (who do not collect rubbish from properties in the Weymouth and Portland area). I live in an area covered by West Dorset Council, and the refuse lorry has West Dorset Council emblazoned on the side. The refuse lorry that collects from the next road down (which is in the Weymouth and Portland authority) has Weymouth and Portland Council on the side.
I'm not sure what you are talking about blank. Also, why bring a question of age into the debate? (when you are old enough to pay the tax?) What a blanker....

It is not a job I would want to do. People have always thought that those who do this type of job are usually poorly educated people and therefore can be paid a pittance. I would not like to do the work they do and I am sure that there are not many people who would. They, as everyone else are entitled to a fair wage. If they have to strike then so be it, after all strikes are not yet illegal.

I see the dustbin men around the Park District and they do a good job in difficult conditions. We still have residents who leave out plastic bags and the gulls slit them open all over the alleys and the pavements,