Doctors on strike.

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 682

Well they're on strike again! What do we all think?

Personally, this time I think they're taking it too far.

They had a whopping pay rise last year, a decent one offered this year - and government offers of better conditions for the near future.

Yet this still isn't enough.

Also (I've been told this from a doctor) it's the time of year where young student graduates are due to have their induction week, however a lot of the doctors will be missing meaning it will knacker their plans too.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 20208

they want parity to the position they were in 17 years ago. big problem is many other workers in the private and the public sectors think the same but make the best of a bad situation. question to ask is should they be seen as a special case or just intelligent people doing a job they want to do an not work forced upon us.

MutleyRules · **Joined:** Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:38 am **Posts:** 1605

https://youtube.com/shorts/4lxkHKBnk_A? ... urce=ZTQxO

Brilliant by Nick Ferrari. clappp

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37990

MutleyRules wrote:

https://youtube.com/shorts/4lxkHKBnk_A?si=-4mZNwtLHc3oVzvb&utm_source=ZTQxO

Brilliant by Nick Ferrari. clappp

Sharp as a Stanley Knife…..the doctor sounded a bit robotic.
Good on Wes Streeting ….says the striking doctors last time were doing locum work to cover their wages on strike, he’s closed that off…no money does sharpen people’s thinking.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2025 11:21 am

accrington fan wrote:

they want parity to the position they were in 17 years ago. big problem is many other workers in the private and the public sectors think the same but make the best of a bad situation. question to ask is should they be seen as a special case or just intelligent people doing a job they want to do an not work forced upon us.

They are taking the piss- 28% rise in one year and they're still whining. refred

I've lost out on thousands in the last 17 years too with constant pay freezes, or a token 1%, whilst also having my 'gold plated' pension downgraded to pewter - even though I'm paying more in.

In fact the years we did get a rise, they took more off us in pension contributions so I ended up actually worse off. That's without the rise in the cost of living and the Liz Truss disaster, which is still costing me monthly, in increased mortgage repayments. banghead

Think they should be grateful for what they've been offered and get on with the job they're paid to do. Can't see the public supporting them, should this continue.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 20208

Kettering Poolie wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

they want parity to the position they were in 17 years ago. big problem is many other workers in the private and the public sectors think the same but make the best of a bad situation. question to ask is should they be seen as a special case or just intelligent people doing a job they want to do an not work forced upon us.

They are taking the piss- 28% rise in one year and they're still whining. refred

I've lost out on thousands in the last 17 years too with constant pay freezes, or a token 1%, whilst also having my 'gold plated' pension downgraded to pewter - even though I'm paying more in.

In fact the years we did get a rise, they took more off us in pension contributions so I ended up actually worse off. That's without the rise in the cost of living and the Liz Truss disaster, which is still costing me monthly, in increased mortgage repayments. banghead

Think they should be grateful for what they've been offered and get on with the job they're paid to do. Can't see the public supporting them, should this continue.

think public support has dwindled as there financial situation is closer to yours than theres. they like others knew the situation regarding pay and conditions when they decided to take up the job and unlike many more they were not forced into a job because it was the only option available to keep there pride in working for a living.

Colin Jack · **Joined:** Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:00 pm **Posts:** 237

If you have the power to get more pay, use it, just like the rich have used their power over the last 40 years or so, to take money from the poor to give to themselves. The exact opposite of what happened between 1950 and 1979, when thanks to the Labour and trades union movement, money was taken from the rich and diverted towards the poor, with improved pay, conditions, services and infrastructure.

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 682

Yeah - everyone had a great time in the 70s Colin. At the end of the 70s the country was in fantastic fettle.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37990

Colin Jack wrote:

If you have the power to get more pay, use it, just like the rich have used their power over the last 40 years or so, to take money from the poor to give to themselves. The exact opposite of what happened between 1950 and 1979, when thanks to the Labour and trades union movement, money was taken from the rich and diverted towards the poor, with improved pay, conditions, services and infrastructure.

That was a Party Political Broadcast for the Labour Party that doesn’t exist anymore.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 20208

Snowy wrote:

Colin Jack wrote:

If you have the power to get more pay, use it, just like the rich have used their power over the last 40 years or so, to take money from the poor to give to themselves. The exact opposite of what happened between 1950 and 1979, when thanks to the Labour and trades union movement, money was taken from the rich and diverted towards the poor, with improved pay, conditions, services and infrastructure.

That was a Party Political Broadcast for the Labour Party that doesn’t exist anymore.

it does not men he isn,t wrong. pity its not from the present labour party and the other alternative was thatchers tories. we might have real choice then and not just on a fringe party being popular due to that.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7700

Colin Jack wrote:

If you have the power to get more pay, use it, just like the rich have used their power over the last 40 years or so, to take money from the poor to give to themselves. The exact opposite of what happened between 1950 and 1979, when thanks to the Labour and trades union movement, money was taken from the rich and diverted towards the poor, with improved pay, conditions, services and infrastructure.

You mean hold companies/governments to ransom, plenty tried but failed the miners for one.
The difference is private companies won’t be held to ransom, I spent over 30 days on strike offshore in the southern sector of the North Sea, we were told our ‘demands’ would be met, parity with the workers in the Northern sector of offshore workers. Nope as soon as we returned onshore the companies back tracked then sacked us all eventually.
In the 80s North Sea workers went on strike for better terms and conditions, they weren’t unionised, anyone who mentioned unions was NRB’d not required back.it was fallacy that rig workers were on mega bucks. Again the oil companies just sacked everyone and you were invited back on reduced terms and conditions.

Bostonpoolie · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2025 2:22 pm

Absolutely no sympathy, they got a huge increase last year by holding labour to Ransom, now they are doing it again. That's just one of the problems with a labour government though. It will be interesting to see what the government do next, they surely can't cave again

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2025 2:53 pm

Have you seen the morons who are running this strike? Where is Maggie when we need her?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37990

They keep quoting the basic hourly rate for their job while failing to mention all the the mandatory allowances they receive…they’re looking naive and self obsessed and not understanding that public opinion can turn quickly on those basically taking the piss.
They are living up to the ‘junior’ title with their total lack of relativity to other wage earners.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 20208

Snowy wrote:

They keep quoting the basic hourly rate for their job while failing to mention all the the mandatory allowances they receive…they’re looking naive and self obsessed and not understanding that public opinion can turn quickly on those basically taking the piss.
They are living up to the ‘junior’ title with their total lack of relativity to other wage earners.

they have even changed there title to resident doctors to make a bigger case to the public.

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