IoD - "scrap public sector union rights"

[Jog On]

BBC News - 'Axe' public sector union rights, say business leaders

Business organisation the Institute of Directors (IoD) has called for collective bargaining to be scrapped for teachers and NHS staff.

They are among a set of proposals the trades unions have described as a "Thatcherite fantasy world".

The IoD put a series of recommendations to government to cut red tape and boost private sector growth.

It also wants an automatic right to ask for flexible working to be removed, in order to increase productivity.

The IoD has put forward 24 "freebie" proposals, which it says would cost the government nothing but would benefit growth, particularly in the private sector.

How about they leave the NHS and teachers alone and just scrap Bob Crowe and the RMT?

[xoggoth]

Indeed. NHS and teaching unions are among the least militant, although one issue that needs to be addressed is the extreme difficulty in getting rid of bad teachers.

[AtW]

Private firms that are too big become monopolies and therefore needs to be controlled or broken up, same should happen with unions - they are too powerful.

[GreenLabel]

Private firms that are too big become monopolies and therefore needs to be controlled or broken up...

What nonsense.

[sasguru]

What nonsense.

Why is it nonsense?

[DimPrawn]

What nonsense.

Not from AtW shirley?

[RichardCranium]

What have public sector unions got to do with the IoD?

The public sector 'Directors' (yeah, right, typically over-promoted incompetent managers) I have worked with have, on the whole, but utterly inept, back-stabbing, political, ladder-climbers who would not recognise a day's work if it jumped up and bit them on the arse. Very long hours, but bugger all relevant activity.

[AtW]

What have public sector unions got to do with the IoD?

Unions in public sector prevent private companies from being able to offer services paid by taxpayers.

HTH

[Old Greg]

Private firms that are too big become monopolies and therefore needs to be controlled or broken up, same should happen with unions - they are too powerful.

I think there's a conundrum here. If they are too powerful, then they can't be broken up because the government will 'lose' in the show down. If they can be broken up, then they are not too powerful. A bit trite perhaps but I like its neatness and will stick with it.

[shaunbhoy]

How about they leave the NHS and teachers alone and just scrap Bob Crowe and the RMT?

Are you kidding? He is their secret weapon come the next Election!!