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You can't be that livid about a threshold for strike action. It was becoming ridiculous during the coalition era. The stats show two thirds of strike ballots didn't get the support of half the workforce and some strikes during the last government went ahead with 1 in 10 workers in favour. You can't be pro strikes when (a) less than half the workforce turns up to vote and (b) of those that do, less than half are in favour of action. As aggi says, the nasty Tories line is hopeless. Also hoping people choke just for exercising their right to vote is a tad strong. This is a democracy champ, and the people have spoken, whether you or I agree with it!
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yeah it was you I just called a cunt, champ
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We could agree that whatever the strike limits are also the democratic limits in elections?
If a party can be elected on 36% of popular vote and a turnout of only 70%, then why can a union apply a similar democratic process to the same conclusion?
If the government demand 100% participation, and 60% majority, perhaps this should be applied to themselves too?
If 36% is a mandate to act... then 36% (when it is a majority of those voting) should be enough to strike.
sausagefingers
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and now your right to strike is about to be severely curtailed. 40% minimum ballot? shame we can't apply the same rule to politicians come election time.
voted tory? i hope you fucking choke.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32702585