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November 30 – Biggest strike action in a generation!
Early estimates are between 2 and 3 million people out on strike today sending a very loud and clear message to the government that WE, the low paid workers of this country, are NOT responsible for the deficit. We didn’t cause it so we should not have to pay for debts that were created by the millionaire bankers. We are NOT responsible for the tax that goes avoided and uncollected from the many rich and very wealthy businesses who put profits before the welfare of this country. If we are all in this together then why are they not being asked to pay their share when we are???
We are not responsible… but the millionaire government wants us, the low paid public and civil servants, to PAY this bill! How many of us go to a restaurant and enjoy a nice meal only to be presented with a bill for the people who don’t want to pay? When we go shopping do we pay for the criminals that steel from that shop because its our responsibility? Of course we don’t. So why do we, the very hard working and low paid people of society have to pay for a debt that we did NOT create?
Today has shone a huge and very bright light on the government (a light that has shone throughout the world) to expose the lies that the ministers propagate in order to ‘divide and conquer‘. Today has shown that we will not be divided and we will not be conquered but instead we are united in solidarity and we have the support of the public.
We will not let up on putting pressure on this very misguided government and we will let them know our resolve – as we have all done today and in previous action that we have taken.
If you were on a picket line, on a march, on a rally or a member of the private sector that gave support then you should feel so proud – as proud as you have ever felt in standing up for justice and more importantly, for standing up against injustice!
Please remember this though, if you found it hard losing a days pay by striking today… if the government wins… you will lose a days pay in extra pension contributions every month for the rest of your working life. You do the maths. And also you will not get that extra contribution back when you retire… you will actually get less – in some cases losses of up to £250,000 over 20 years of retirement.
Please do feel so proud of your actions today and from all of us at PCS Proud, thank you so much for your support. Together we can win!
For more information on ‘the biggest strike action in a generation‘ please visit the main PCS site - http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/campaigns/30-november/index.cfm
