ICTU have called a National Strike over the economy. Do you support it?

[Silky]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0225/economy.html

Well what does everybody think? It's a simple yes or no vote but comments are very welcome.

[Bogball XV]

Tis great to see such imaginative thinking from those who would lead us.

[Silky]

I don't want to lead anybody!! I'm just asking a question on support for the national strike. I'll reveil my own views later.

[Bogball XV]

I don't want to lead anybody!! I'm just asking a question on support for the national strike. I'll reveil my own views later.

I wasn't accusing you of any such thing - touchy....

[Gnevin]

ICTU's solution to the greatest economic crises since the 30's ? Carry on like it's not happening and when you don't get your pay increase, strike. Well we will be out of this recession in no time so.

[magpie seanie]

The mind boggles. Such clowns.

[FermGael]

I understand the reasoning behind it but the timing is brutal.

[Gnevin]

I understand the reasoning behind it but the timing is brutal.

What reasoning? They walked out of the talks expecting to be begged back in?

[tyronefan]

how is a strike going to solve anything  surely it will only make things worse

[FermGael]

I understand the reasoning behind it but the timing is brutal.

What reasoning? They walked out of the talks expecting to be begged back in?

I think the Unions would have stayed in if there would have been a notion that this deal would have been equal an all parts of society.
It's not.

[tyronefan]

I know  the private sector  is getting hit a hell of a lot harder

[FermGael]

I know  the private sector  is getting hit a hell of a lot harder

I agree with you TyroneFan.
Its the very wealthy and rich that seem to be getting off scot free

[Gnevin]

I understand the reasoning behind it but the timing is brutal.

What reasoning? They walked out of the talks expecting to be begged back in?

I think the Unions would have stayed in if there would have been a notion that this deal would have been equal an all parts of society.
It's not.

Fact 1 : The Government needed to save 2 bl.
Fact 2 : The unions would of been aware of the levy the Government where proposing .
Fact 3 : The unions would not accept the levy .

Now the unions could of stayed in the talks, and argued for a lower paid exemption , with a higher tax on the better paid or proposed something else but all I am hearing for the unions is yes we need to save money, yes we need cut backs but once they don't hit my members .

Economic Nimby-ism at it's finest.

[Gnevin]

I know  the private sector  is getting hit a hell of a lot harder

I agree with you TyroneFan.
Its the very wealthy and rich that seem to be getting off scot free

Would you propose we do about it then?

[FermGael]

get the IMF in quickly.
There will be a queue very soon as its best to get in before the rush