Guardian - Civil servants' strike signals start of guerrilla war, says union
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/apr/05/civil-servants-strike-pay-guerrilla-war
5 Apr 2013 13:48
ObiDanKinobi:-
*sigh, after waiting patiently for a week after receiving a letter about a "decision" against me that was overturned. (i.e I've done nothing wrong), waiting also on a letter so i can restart my housing benefits, that again wasn't my fault, I'm told today, that i may not receive any money, due to a strike action on the phone, that leaves me with the grand total of £1.55 for the next week or so.
Fuck it i might go use 89p of that and get some milk, at least then i can have a cup of tea.
For the record even though i have next to nothing, well I'm maybe good for about 3 or 4 days on potatoes, i still stand by peoples right to strike.
*update Well it seems all is bearable, just as my supply of potatoes will be running perilously low on Monday, it seems like some of the arrears that is due to me will paid.
5 Apr 2013 14:12
ObiDanKinobi:-
By the way i support the strike-action, but i don't support the fascist who tried to sanction me based on incomplete evidence she submitted, (She omitted part of the job search i had documented), falsified statements, i did not say, and 4 jobs that did not actually exist). If she is being told to do this, i don't but that as an excuse either, you always have a choice.
Perhaps this is the civil servants way of saying..."we don't like what were being asked to do" which is why i would defend their right to strike.
I still maintain a hope for humanity.
5 Apr 2013 14:13
ObiDanKinobi:-
*i don't buy that as an excuse*
5 Apr 2013 16:15
In response to ColonelLucas
@ColonelLucas - There are good eggs and there are bad eggs. The poster above mentioned those who relish handing out sanctions, not those who reluctantly do so.
When the Nazi's were told to "off" a shit load of people, they still had a choice. And while i do feel immense sympathy for those who are reluctantly carrying out their duties, those who do not question the effect they are having on people, by blindly carrying out sanctions against them, simply because they are told to so do, with no regard for anyone other than their own selves, i do not hold such sympathy for.
Having witnessed first hand i can say, the effect it has had on me.
I found out that the "decision" that was taken against me, was based on incomplete evidence, and outright falsified evidence, (jobs that were proposed that i could of applied for, that actually did not exist). The reason i found this out, was because some kind soul at a job centre gave me access to the ASE form, that documented the reasoning behind my supposed "disallowance". Having checked the jobs that were proposed i could of applied for...4 of the jobs simply did not exist.
If this is down to governmental procedure, i propose that it is extremely corrupt, and advise people being sanctioned to request access to this ASE query form. If it is down to pressure being put on staff from above, to reach targets e.t.c, then i propose that members of staff retain some integrity by suggesting that falsifying evidence is not only illegal, but completely immoral. And making a stand.
Whichever is correct, or even if neither is the truth, falsifying evidence on a personal level is wrong.
I'm not a hate filled gullible idiot, but i would ask that if someone is not doing their job properly, or making things up in order to look better to their "superiors", that they are held accountable for such actions, as they could affect other members of society, and i would not wish that upon them.
The decision was reversed after i appealed against it, and rightly so, and i will be taking further action with regards to this.
The effect it has had is cutting off my only living allowance, so much so that I've been subsisting on jacket potatoes and eggs on toast...(not bad and I'm not complaining), and have had to borrow money off my mum who is of pension age in order to pay the rent, which i said i would pay her back, as soon as i possibly could, which is now going to have wait even longer. It's had knock-on effects on multiple people, and also stopped the housing benefits i was receiving, which is also putting me up shit creek.
I'm a lucky one, who has had someone i could borrow money from for a short period, there are those out there that don't.
All for someone just "following orders" right. Even though i haven't done anything wrong
Edited for spelling 8/10/15
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