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I haven't suggested it should be outlawed. I just don't think it really is used as the option of last resort. The problem is that unions ( and their members ) seem to lack the imagination to do anything else.

Train drivers earn in excess of £40k and I understand they do a 37 hour week ..... how is that not being paid reasonably ?

As far as I'm aware plenty of people still enjoy a family get together at Christmas regardless of their view of the 'sacredness' of it. It's probably the only time of year a majority of people have off work ( yes, I know, before any one jumps on that statement, plenty of people work over it - I...

Mick Cash of the RMT earns something in the region of £130k ( !!!??!!! ) whilst his members earn in the region of £30k ..... it's hard to work out what he does to earn over FOUR times his members ..... good old socialism eh ?

Common sense suggests that if you've made other efforts to resolve a dispute and this really is the 'last resort' then you'd highlight those other efforts ..... it would keep the public on side surely ? Problem is that unions are somewhat dinosaur like and have very little brains.

He hasn't said don't take a pay rise that's offered has he ? I'm in bashlsdir 's boat on this one. In the last 3 years I've been made redundant twice, been out of work for a total of 10 months and taken a 35% pay cut. Have I tried to f**k over my customers in an attempt to blackmail my employers...

Hmmmm .... let me see, unions on Southern, strikes were planned over Christmas, they still are near new year. Argos drivers threaten to strike in the lead up to Christmas, Post Office workers to strike in the lead up to Christmas, BA cabin crew vote to strike around Christmas. Virgin Airways...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38347283 Love the phrase - "Unite's national officer for civil air transport, Oliver Richardson, said: "Our members are only taking this industrial action as a last resort in a bid to reach a fair settlement - our members have not had a pay rise since 2014."...