Tally Report post Posted July 17, 2008 The school in my road are on strike. They have a big sign saying, "hoot if you support us." As I cycled past they shouted, "ring your bell," so I gave them the finger and shouted a rude word. Some workers around here need to sleep. Cars hooting and people cheering is really not helpful. I thought teachers deserved a fair wage until I saw how silly and selfish these ones are being right now. Doesn't help that the children next door are home because of the strike, and all the neighbourhood dogs have been set off barking by the hooting. I didn't elect this government. Most of the children at the school are probably too young to have voted in the last election. Most of the parents around here are too young to have voted in the last election. GO AWAY AND LET ME SLEEP!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Matthew Baker Report post Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) If it is the same as up here it is the support workers that are on strike rather than the teachers this time. My school is still open but we don't have our full compliment of staff or students. The people on strike include the transport buses (so some students can't get in - not all parents are able to drop the kids off at school although some are), some of the kitchen and lunch time staff, cleaners and support assistants. The class I work in is at full strength staff wise but missing 2 students (though one of them maybe to illness as he was off prior to the strike). It is making things a bit chayotic. I've had students with me prior to 9am on both the last 2 days due to parents not been able to hang round because of work. That said I wouldn't want people hooting or doing similar things near where I live. Still I support what they are striking for but believe in my schools case (been a special school for autistic students) the students have to come first and we need to maintain as much normality as possible. It's bad enough that we are presently off timetable though most of the students seem to be enjoying it. Spent quite a lot of time washing cars to raise money for our end of term trip. They also had been told in advance what was happening. David. Edited July 17, 2008 by David Matthew Baker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted July 17, 2008 Tally <'> I don't think it's the teachers that are striking this time, but people like refuse collectors and chaperones on buses etc. I'd imagine that would affect the lunchtime staff. Our eldest DD's school is shut, and our youngest DD can't go to school because there is no transport. I've put our rubbish out this morning, but I don't hold out much hope of it being collected. Hope you manage to get some sleep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted July 17, 2008 Our rubbish was collected yesterday. I'm not sure who was on strike yesterday though. All I do know is that unison were there with their big banner, sally army with their marching band and lots of people shouting "wadda we wont fur paiy, wen does we want et, now!" Now that was a major commotion walking straight past my front door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karen A Report post Posted July 17, 2008 <'> <'> Tally. I do wish Ben's school were on strike though.....it would save the stress of attempting to keep him in school until the end of term. Karen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bard Report post Posted July 17, 2008 I thought teachers deserved a fair wage until I saw how silly and selfish these ones are being right now. The union on strike is UNISON, it's nothing to do with the teachers this time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted July 17, 2008 All four of our children are at home at the moment due to the strike. As others have said the teachers are working normally, but council support workers such as escorts, caretakers etc are on strike. Many bin services will be working normally as they are mostly privatised these days. Simon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarenT Report post Posted July 17, 2008 Social Services are on strike, apparently. I only found this out when I went to my mam's for her care review yesterday and nobody turned up. I fully support their right to strike but I won't accept rudeness and disrespect for my time. It's ignorance. Karen x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted July 17, 2008 You've got me wondering now Karen, I bet no one turned up to give my mum her pills. Oh b****r. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazzen161 Report post Posted July 17, 2008 Some LSAs/TAs are also in Unison and may be on strike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted July 17, 2008 GO AWAY AND LET ME SLEEP!!! Tally, I do understand that you are a night worker and so this noise is irritating - but as it is only for two days, could you wear earplugs/put a pillow over your head? The strike is by members of two unions representing council workers. They have been offered a pay rise that is several percent below inflation. We all know that the price of simple goods - bread, milk, petrol have risen dramatically recently - but these workers, who offer essential services but which we only really notice when they are not there, have been offered a pay deal that does not even follow inflation, i.e. effectively a pay cut. Schools are closed because their backbone - lunchtime supervisors, support staff, lollipop ladies, cleaners are the workers involved. Teachers are part of a team that runs a school, and without the rest of that team, the school has difficulty running. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tally Report post Posted July 17, 2008 I'm sorry I got it wrong. I didn't mean to offend any teachers. It's not really relevant what their job title is anyway, they were outside the school and presumably work in the school. They were being silly and selfish. They were making a lot of noise and encouraging passers-by to do likewise in a residential street. That is plain rude in my opinion. They were showing no respect for the residents of this road, and I don't feel any respect for them as a result. They stopped around 10, so I was able to get to sleep until they started again at 3 I didn't realise it was going on for two days! Hopefully the novelty of it will have worn off a bit by tomorrow, because I will be very unhappy by then if I don't get some sleep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted July 17, 2008 Fret not Tally, today was the last day so you'll get your sleep tomorrow. Noise can be v distressing but one thing I have learned when neighbours etc are rowing, is to remember its not personal - its not aimed at me. It doesnt stop the noise but I do find it makes me less upset about it, if that makes any sense Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarenT Report post Posted July 18, 2008 You've got me wondering now Karen, I bet no one turned up to give my mum her pills. Oh b****r. Well, mam's carer came in the morning, Mam told her she had her review later but the carer didn't say that nobody would be coming. It's all very confusing, but according to the website essential services were still in place, though I guess it's discretionary what 'essential' means. Karen x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
