I'm on strike as i type!! Should be at work now but we're in dispute! The local paper reported it and the feedback on their website was the same – should be grateful to have a job etc etc- the article could have been a bit more accurate to be fair.
Fair enough its crap we're in a recession and jobs are scarce but i wont feel one iota of guilt about striking to protect my job and working conditions when management are just using the recession as an excuse to bully people into accepting less.
It's all basically set against a backdrop of slightly lower orders than usual so suddenly i'm worth 20% less pay, and this isn't 20% less til things pick up, its 20% less ad infinitum, we've lost our quarterly bonus, management and staff haven't. We are expected to change shifts at the drop of a hat, minor stuff you may think, but try explaining to your wife she has to quit her job cos you wont be home til half ten and she'll have to sort the kids, then 2 weeks later change back again!! I could go on but i wont, i've prob given you all enough ammo to flame me!!