ARmy Rumour SErvice

**chocolate_frog** · 28-05-2012, 17:18

When do we do the 'troops to teachers' thing then?

**CaptainPlume** · 28-05-2012, 17:20

Originally Posted by BugzDaMick

What an appalling experience! I hope you were offered counselling (and compo).

MsG

Don't be silly. If the threatened rail strikes had happened back in 2008/9 I would have been very tempted to try & invoice the Union for my lost wages as the only way I could get to work was by train.

Naturally they would have told me to feck off because they wouldn't have cared about a temp on one week's notice with no holiday pay, no sickness benefits & so on who earned far, far less than their members.

**timex** · 28-05-2012, 17:24

Not quite £4000?

Public sector strike: £500,000 pension pot of striking teachers revealed - Telegraph

**jimmys_best_mate** · 28-05-2012, 17:38

Originally Posted by rabid spaniel

How many soldiers do you see going on strike when our pension is downgraded, again?

It's not legal for soldiers to strike and soldiers haven't had their pensions downgraded in as long as I've been in.

So what kind of pension does a teacher who's worked until they're 65 get and how much of their pay goes into their pension pot? What is the new deal they're not happy about?

**TheIronDuke** · 28-05-2012, 17:40

Originally Posted by evoko

Teachers' unions have threatened strikes in the autumn against 'attacks' on jobs, pensions, workload and pay.

Hi and welcome to ARRSE. Nice first post. Did you miss the 'Introduce Yourself' forum? Ah well. An easy mistake to make.

So, just how many days paid holidays to we, the honest, non-whining tax payers subsidise you for? For teaching small children from 09.30 till, ooh, about 15.20? For £35k a year?

Tough gig. Heres a Prez.

**jarrod248** · 28-05-2012, 17:46

Originally Posted by timex

Not quite £4000?

Public sector strike: £500,000 pension pot of striking teachers revealed - Telegraph

Yes i'd believe the Telegraph. I'm sure the information gained through the freedom of information act is in the thread i'll post.
Striking Teachers (Wankers)

**chocolate_frog** · 28-05-2012, 17:47

Come on, they have 'lesson prep' to carry out. I mean, how hard is it to say, 'open your books at page 45 and start reading'... Try prepping for a two day exercise where you will be teaching 10 different lessons and partaking in several exercises... now we're talking 'lesson prep'.

**rabid spaniel** · 28-05-2012, 19:56

Originally Posted by jimmys_best_mate

soldiers haven't had their pensions downgraded in as long as I've been in.

Which means you are either a red-arse or old and bold. APFS 75 to AFPS 05 to whenever the next one comes in??? How was that not a downgrade? Change from RPI to CPI??? How was that not a downgrade?

**jimmys_best_mate** · 28-05-2012, 19:59

Originally Posted by rabid spaniel

Which means you are either a red-arse or old and bold. APFS 75 to AFPS 05 to whenever the next one comes in??? How was that not a downgrade? Change from RPI to CPI??? How was that not a downgrade?

I'm still on AFPS75, as is anyone else who wanted to stay on the old one. Our first real downgrade (those who are still in then) will be when the new compulsory pension scheme comes in in 2015-ish.

It'll be interesting to see how many of the 'machine gun the striking wankers' brigade suddenly change their tune on public sector pensions when they realise that includes their own...

**leveller** · 28-05-2012, 20:07

Originally Posted by BugzDaMick

That's exactly the attitude that the gobment's looking for, Captain. Blame it on those who're striking because their pay and conditions will become much worse. They don't take decisions to strike lightly, you know. It's a measure of their desperation because the gobment resolutely refuses to negotiate with them.

Anyway, you were talking about solidarity, so if the folks aren't working anyway, they can join the strike. Flesh out the picket lines, distribute leaflets, and in the winter get the braziers going and the tea on.

By the way, I support all who are fighting to defend their work and pay conditions. That's why I'll be out at the Ratcliffe on Soar power station at six tomorrow morning to lend a hand with the construction workers' demo there.

MsG

Well as this method is going so well in Greece, why shouldn't we join in.