Yes, and I think that most of the public sector would settle for that. But that's not what they're being offered. Rail workers (not just drivers), for example, were offered 8% but over two … (View Post)

Not on PB they're not. (View Post)

Just an idle thought. Why don't workers in the private sector who are unhappy with their terms and conditions get organised, join a trade union, and engage in some tough collective bargaining? (View Post)

At last, some real joined-up thinking from this government. Opening a 1970s-style coal mine to mirror 1970s-style industrial relations is a clever move. (View Post)

Yes, it's almost as if the NHS, the fire service, the trains, the teachers and so on provide no benefits whatsoever to the private sector. (View Post)