I think that today's second strike from members of the PCS is unfortunate to say the least.
The fact that the Government of Wales (Plaid Cymru and Labour) won't cross the picket line, when they (Labour in Westminster)have drawn up the policy that the PCS are striking about is also very bizarre to say the least and they are also prepared to cross picket lines in London (Both Labour and Plaid MP's).
As far as I can see it, the redundancy terms that PCS are striking over even after they have been changed are still far, far superior than those that would and could be offered by over 90% of companies and organisations within the private and voluntary sector.
We are facing tough times where frontline services to the public face severe cuts unlike any that we have seen before.
I would rather see taxpayers money being used wisely to fund those frontline services and not used for over inflated redundancy settlements for public sector workers which far outweigh what would be available to counterparts in the private and voluntary sectors.
We are all in this together, the PCS need to get real and the Government of Wales needs to do just that, grow up and govern!
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What a scabby reactionary position Gwilym. If you had any knowledge of the civil service in Wales you'd know that most PCS members earn just above the minimum wage and that's why they're out on strike.
Coc y gath - "scabby reactionary position". Try honest and responsible. This strike is not about general pay and conditions but about redundancy packages which have been set rediculously high as compared with the private and voluntary sector - to state anything different is being less than honest.
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