British workers strike over retirement benefits - CNN

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Hopefully, coming to this nation soon.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/world/europe/uk-public-sector-strike/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

London (CNN) -- Mass strikes swept across the United Kingdom Wednesday, with public sector workers walking off jobs in schools, hospitals and police stations to protest proposed pension reforms.

The government said the majority of key public services remained open, however, although more than half of the country's schools were closed, affecting many families.

The unions said up to 2 million public sector workers could go on strike but early indications suggested the total might be fewer.

The proposed pension reforms have prompted wide anger among public sector workers, many of whom say they are bearing the brunt of austerity measures imposed to try to rein in Britain's deficit.

But Cabinet Minster Francis Maude played down the impact of the industrial action Wednesday evening, saying: "Despite the best efforts of union bosses the United Kingdom remains open for business."

[villager]

1. And "being open for business" -- sod the people! -- is what it's all about!

Right, Francis?