Pickpockets

The Unions are threatening the biggest strike since the General Strike of 1926. I think they will be surprised by the reaction of the public to their selfish action as the strike will generate considerable anger amongst those in the private sector who on the whole are less well paid, have to work significantly harder, have no job security, do not have 'sickies', do not have additional days off, contribute more to their pensions and receive paltry pensions. In my youth we were constantly told about the nobility and generosity of Union members. That was always a lie as they are no more noble or generous than anyone else. They use their weight to get the best deal they can - good luck to them but the Government should demonstrate to them that the weight of the rest of us is greater and ban any strike that has not been voted on by at least 50% of the membership. The fairness they constantly spout is bogus and until the law on strike voting is changed so that the Union bosses have to have a proper mandate before they can throw their weight about the better and indeed the fairer for us all. I think it obscene that a Union boss can pay £650 for a lunch at a London restaurant and then lead a strike on which only 20% of his members have bothered to vote even if over half of those voting voted in favour of strike action. The Unions boast of solidarity but where is their solidarity with the rest of us in these difficult times? They are as bad as the worst kind of monopoly and should be investigated by the Monopolies Commission. If anyone should go on strike it should be the taxpayers against any further pickpocketing.