tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post4745859270996049881..comments2023-05-28T10:59:57.169+01:00Comments on Jon's labour movement blog: Congratulations LeedsJon Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10779486527359048519noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post-27762747997020592682009-11-24T17:11:26.589+00:002009-11-24T17:11:26.589+00:00It's brilliant news that the Leeds binmen won ...It's brilliant news that the Leeds binmen won the dispute. And it shows that well supported strike action can work.<br><br>But it does not mean that strike action will always work. This dispute had a few things going for it that helped it be successful<br><br>1. There was a relatively small number of workers on strike making it easy to manage and any money raised had to be shared around less workers. So their loss in pay was not as bad as it could have been.<br><br>2. The strikers themselves were very determined. Again easier to keep people determined when they are smaller in number and they all know one another.<br><br>3. Their grievance was a big one and one that the public could easily support. Modestly paid people taking a pay cut of a third is an easy pitch to the public.<br><br>4. Their strike action had a big impact on the council and the public.<br><br>But it would be foolish, niave and ideologically dogmatic to think just because this strike action won, all strike action will win in the future. And Jon, you are not either foolish or niave, even if you are ideologically dogmatic, so I'm sure you would take a broader view of what this victory teaches us?<br><br>Sid (non crypto-trot) BloggerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com