> This idea of striking for ever and getting paid for striking is insanity.
Just to be clear: they're getting paid, because they and their colleagues saved up for it. It's not that their employer or the public at large is paying for it.
Just to be clear: they're getting paid, because they and their colleagues saved up for it. It's not that their employer or the public at large is paying for it.
Strikes are paid for by the union, not the employer.
Striking workers are being fully compensated for lost pay. With a strike fund worth an estimated £1bn, the union says it can cover the cost of industrial action for decades if need be