About time we paid them more

[SirGalahad]

Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election

Ministers accuse doctors' union of "cynical" tactics with walkout due to start on 27 June in England.

www.bbc.co.uk

Part of being in a democracy is having the right to strike.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

OT but related, I recall when in the midst of covid Boris saying to the effect 'we must pay them more and ensure it's looked on as a viable career option' referring to caregivers.

How's that going ...

 

[THFC]

Junior doctors call five-day strike just before election

Ministers accuse doctors' union of "cynical" tactics with walkout due to start on 27 June in England.

www.bbc.co.uk

Part of being in a democracy is having the right to strike.

Quite right.

However, that right does not extend to risking other people's lives by their actions, or in their case, inaction.

 

[SirGalahad]

Quite right.

However, that right does not extend to risking other people's lives by their actions, or in their case, inaction.

So if striking effects peoples lives they are not allowed to strike. Then what about service cuts that effect peoples lives.

 

[Notch7]

Quite right.

However, that right does not extend to risking other people's lives by their actions, or in their case, inaction.

the reality is that the NHS is risking people lives every day because the wages are low and the pressure too high leading to retention problems


do you remember when Tory MPs were saying:

"if you want to earn more go and find a better paid job"
(but they didnt mean nurses, doctors, ambulance men etc because they want to keep them on a low wage)

 

[crystal ball]

Quite right.

However, that right does not extend to risking other people's lives by their actions, or in their case, inaction.

Has anyone died as result of a strike?

 

[transam]

Has anyone died as result of a strike?

Probably ?

 

[Murdochcat]

So the left say they should be paid more, which I agree with but where do the funds come from?

The main parties have both said no tax and NI increases

 

[Andydevon]

The junior doctor training and funding model has been in place for decades and worked well. If we do review it and it is ripe for it are the junior doctors going to equally forgo a % of their 6 figure NHS salaries and their earning from Private practice to fund the next generation. I think i know the answer.

 

[noseall]

risking other people's lives by their actions

You mean the Tory ****s that have been running the NHS down?

 

[Murdochcat]

You have to remember Tony Blair introduced a huge amount of private sector health into the NHS

 

[crystal ball]

Probably ?

Probably not too

 

[crystal ball]

You have to remember Tony Blair introduced a huge amount of private sector health into the NHS

Such as

 

[Murdochcat]

Such as

Google is your friend, but it has happened

 

[crystal ball]

Google is your friend, but it has happened

You made the statement, you could try and back it up if you had any credibility