Today's school students are far better informed than they were in the past. It was therefore rather disappointing to see the negative approach expressed in the letter from Harry Ford, Strike not happy for us' (Times Series, April 24). Strikes are not good for anyone. Those taking strike action have to sacrifice their pay and often face public abuse.
Teachers routinely put up with difficult situations and appalling pay.
But, whatever happens, they have to feed themselves and their families and pay off mortgages, despite the pressures they face.
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Furthermore, whatever Mr Ford thinks about the strike, he must surely realise that making things tough for
teachers is not in the interest of students, especially if their numbers are reduced.
Just like teachers, Tube workers face an equally
difficult situation.
The reason for their action is poor management of the
system, and staff cuts make the trains unsafe.
Strikes are inconvenient for the travelling public, but so are unsafe trains and platforms.
It would be far more positive if travellers appreciated action taken on their behalf by
making donations to strike funds, to partially make up for loss of pay.
Posted by: Dawn, of the Bronze Age ?? on 9:00pm Sun 4 May 08
The Teachers dispute could have been solved by binding arbitration. But no, the teachers didn't want to submit to that, with the possibility they could lose.
The strike deinied hundreds of thousands of children and young people of a day of education. A day that they will never get back.
Tube workers are not poorly paid and should not pretend such.
But Tube workers and Teachers definately do have one thing in common: a monopoly. And by striking they abuse that dominant position.
The Teachers dispute could have been solved by binding arbitration. But no, the teachers didn't want to submit to that, with the possibility they could lose.
The strike deinied hundreds of thousands of children and young people of a day of education. A day that they will never get back.
Tube workers are not poorly paid and should not pretend such.
But Tube workers and Teachers definately do have one thing in common: a monopoly. And by striking they abuse that dominant position.
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