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Originally Posted by PeteL
it will have the opposite effect, if labour encourage another winter of discontent so to speak it would be political suicide
the current government needs to reform the laws on strike action
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I remember the Winter of discontent very well as in 1978 I was 32. If you had lived through the preceding mess of totally inept governments which started around 1972 you would have a completely different opinion.
I am not union orientated and have never been but there was a mood of public disquiet around that time where most people were simply fed up to the back teeth with years of incompetence. Masses of people were action orientated and supportive of those that acted.
I hope you never have to endure such a period in your lifetime but strongly suspect that my feelings of Deja Vue will give you first hand experience.
Governments have reformed the laws on strike action and have moved the criteria into the area of strict rules that ensure true democratic activity based on majority votes. Surely you not against democracy?.