More industries to strike? 'Nurses, postal workers, railway workers' says Eddie Dempsey

[@dailymail]

How likely do you think more strikes will be?

[@stevec6427]

Very. Workers are getting screwed while businesses are making record profits

[@PaterExcelsior]

It’s a certainty if serious offers aren’t made. And this ‘if you don’t like it… there’s the door’ mentality has to stop. It’s a very telling thing how one treats another that they don’t ‘have’ to treat well.

[@mc2594]

How likely do you think successful strikes will be? ... is a better question.

[@ancientmb23]

100% likely all countries, and all industries. We must stand together

[@mc2594]

@Alex Holmes - take on destructive globalist ideology by whatever means necessary but don't do their work for them, just playing right into their hands. Bosses and politicians won't become more reasonable because of strikes and the distinction needs to be made between that and a pay claim, which is it because the ideology that usually drives one from the far left is no different from globalism, in fact it's much worse, indoctrinates and uses people in an almost identical way. If you were stating a fact rather than asking a question and suggesting they don't have any options then you make my point for me, it's written badly enough not to make it clear. Compromise is usually the only option if it's a pay claim. If it's a political crusade remember peace is sometimes the better option even if you're right, I thought they were Train Drivers not someone's Marxist army.

[@Royston2001]

Couldn’t agree more with what Eddie has said and he’s right the workers need to step up and demand more why are the rich getting richer and the worker be just the same or worse, the worker is the person helping make the profits the companies get but isn’t shared as equally

[@zuluwarrior1648]

The strike is screwed already with the massive temperatures shutting down the rail network anyway .So it's totally pointless .The whole bloody lot is screwed and this temperature rise could not have happened at the worst time for the unions. Bloody hilarious .Mother nature steps in and screws the rail unions can't stop laughing.

[@chefroud2415]

@@zuluwarrior1648 A Zulu that wants to live on his knees is no warrior!

[@lovesees4320]

@@zuluwarrior1648 what a joke🤡🌎 You heard the man This is just the start

[@daveduck4315]

@@zuluwarrior1648 the unions are still going to be here when the weather has cooled, personally I hope they up the strikes,and screw this joke of a government.....that's when I will start laughing,we can't carry on with this bunch of clown's running my country....I deserve better

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

We all know what unions are, don't we? Their leaders speak out only when they realise that their pay-check is in danger if they do nothing! Historically, UNIONS FIX NOTHING IN A LONG TERM because of two very fundamental flaws ignored by the laws we make to organise the society. Flaw 1 : We can look at capitalism and aggregate all employees into one Employee and all owners into one Owner. The aggregated Employee invents and makes the products then sells the products to itself and then pays a fee called Profit to an 'Owner' for the permission to own the same products the aggregated Employee itself made and sold to itself. Ownership is a claim, not effort. The Owner makes the claim, then the Employee enters to protect and grow what has been claimed as owned by the Owner. All efforts are done by the aggregated Employee, the aggregated Owner just owns, nothing else, no effort what-so-ever. Flaw 2: In addition to the above, THE FREE MARKET INEVITABLY LEADS TO EXTREME CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH BECAUSE IT ALWAYS BECOMES TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS PROBLEM DUE TO THE RELENTNESS PURSUIT OF PROFIT IN A FREE ACCESS ENVIRONMENT. Therefore, if the Owner does not make you poor then the free market will. Laws are required to ensure that most wealth and most power are in the hands of most people. However, if Wealth and power are too distributed then the society becomes vulnerable to external influence (enemies) . If Wealth and Power are too concentrated then the society becomes brittle i.e. vulnerable to internal conflicts (protests, rebellions, disobedience, etc) There is only one correct permanent solution for all of us. The ONLY CORRECT solution today, It is to give every citizen £2000 per month unconditionally in perpetuity and then increase the taxes on the wealthy. Feeding free money to the humans must always be accompanied by increasing the taxes on the Wealthy. * Give the same amount of money to everyone on the wealth pyramid and then, to stop the price increase and inflation, tax more the top of the Wealth Pyramid and give it back evenly to everyone again and again !!!!! Taxes above 100% become acceptable. Q: How much money to feed to every citizen per month, £2000, £5000, £10000? A: Whatever is necessary for a DIGNIFIED EXISTENCE. Q: What is "dignified Existence"? A: Whatever the most common human spending on the free market say it is, plus, the most common taxes, fees and penalties imposed on the citizens. The current government must NOT have ANY involvement in deciding the amount necessary for the "dignified existence" of the average citizen. Only statistical analysis of common spending and common taxes among the citizens can define "dignified existence" objectively. Q: What would stop the wealthy from leaving the country while still extracting profits from our markets? A: We must have laws for strict border control of Wealth leaving the country and people entering the country. Profits must stay in the country by law. The law must state that if you leave the country you lose free access to our markets as well. Q: Why would anyone go to work if they are getting free money for dignified existence? A: You will be working because you want to prosper rather than just exist with dignity. If everybody is getting free money every month then those who want a slice of that free money would have to offer something in return by competing with each other. It should be like a football game, there are the players that compete and there are the spectators who just watch the game and cheer. If you want to compete and prosper then you step on the field and you play the game of competition knowing that if you loose you could always go back being just a spectator. There is no need to force anybody to step on the field just to survive, people should do it because they want to prosper. The society will prosper because the spectators will be rewarding the competing players with the free money. Q: I know I will work even if I am getting 2k+ of free money every month but I have no doubt millions of others will not work at all? A: Sufficient free money to ensure a dignified existence for every citizen will re-adjust the pay structure on the jobs market and will result in the inevitable people's return to work. For example, jobs considered to be menial, like taking out the trash, or working the production line, etc, would have to pay much more if they need to get done while other jobs would pay much less than what they pay now. Getting free 2k+ per month would give the citizens a fair negotiating power on the job market ... and it is an opportunity to safely start own businesses for anyone who wants to prosper beyond basic dignified existence. It does not matter what is private or public if the citizens have enough money to afford paying for it either trough the free market mechanism (when the "it" is privately owned) or through the taxation mechanism (when the "it" is publicly owned).

[@JB-nw1lc]

CEO'S - Millions each year, major profits. Workers - Stagnant wages, increased cost of living, increased fuel prices, increased bills, skyrocketing house prices, rent increase. Government - "Workers should stop buying coffee and avocado toast."

[@stephenroberts8890]

Basically Nurses etc need to just leave the country and go where they will be appreciated which is anywhere but the Uk

[@mykjonlow]

@@stephenroberts8890 Gov will probably want this so they don't need to fund NHS as private healthcare takes over and helps to fill their pockets.

[@lovesees4320]

Strikes!!!!

[@renecross392]

😳😳😳😳🤫

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

The workers just need to work harder to keep the profits coming. Sunak and Starmer bring hope to all workers to survive on.

[@bcfcbennjy99]

Well done Eddie. Solidarity ✊️

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

The RMGreed

[@bcfcbennjy99]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6k Spoken like a true bootlicker.

[@juenothing5432]

He is quite right, it is time for action against profits at the cost of the workers.

[@ArmThePoor161]

All value comes from labour and should go to the labourer.

[@ArmThePoor161]

@Alexander Hendry all value

[@lovesees4320]

All Value 🕊️ 🌎❤️

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

​@@ArmThePoor161 Ownership is a claim , not effort. The Owner makes the claim, then the Employee enters to protect and grow what has been claimed as owned by the Owner. All efforts are done by the aggregated Employee, the aggregated Owner just owns, nothing else, no effort what-so-ever. (We can look at the society and aggregate all employees into one Employee and all owners into one Owner.)

[@ArmThePoor161]

@@reasonerenlightened2456 yeah capitalists suck.

[@16brooking10]

Power to the RMT strike and get what you deserve

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

They represent the highest paid rail workers in the world. 😮

[@gregrot]

Up the workers.

[@stevenhoward3358]

they don't like it up 'em Mr Mainwaring

[@Wishing_you_peace]

Health and social care staff are worked like donkeys. The public sector runs on goodwill- people willing to work some free hours or go without proper breaks. I fully support strikes.

[@fennel85]

I'm in The sector and I agree with you 100%

[@MrRoundTree903]

Yep I'm private after my experience working in care sector. Council and care companies will rally around th elderly to support them but expect carers to be consistent and up to standard but fail to pay you properly. The amount of working hours I've lost due to cost of living, pandemic and the council is too much. Can't afford to do the job anymore.

[@stephenroberts8890]

Stop paying RCN and Unison fees who do nothing to protect your rights for fair pay. Other option is go to another country where you will be valued more which is anywhere but the Uk

[@rickkarsan4491]

cap the doctors pay to 30k pa and give the mobeyvsaved back into nhs. problem solved. Docs earn too much and do nothing

[@RunningCrow265]

@@rickkarsan4491 Are you seriously going after the doctors rather than the people higher up who are on ludicrous wages? Do not attack your fellow workers, it will get you nowhere. Instead we need to unite and fight those at the top for better rights.

[@Redpilled66]

If Eddie Dempsey and Mick Lynch started a workers political party, I would definitely vote for them.

[@lovesees4320]

My thoughts entirely 👋👋👋

[@ant292uk]

If Eddie and Mick started a party, it wouldn't be in a brewery. They are both clowns who repeat the same nonsense over and over. Chris Loader tore them apart in a dignified manner

[@Redpilled66]

@@ant292uk Chris Loader???!! 🤣 That Tory wally?

[@ant292uk]

@@Redpilled66 Tory wally that took the two of them to task, especially the little smarmy rat Eddie

[@Redpilled66]

@@ant292uk Chris Loader fan. 🤣🤣🤣

[@adamsboringvids]

I wish Keir had half this passion.

[@TheTwosliceToaster]

Oh he does. He's very passionate about helping the Tories stamp on working people.

[@JamesT65]

there is nobody but unions standing up for the people Labour allowed this to happen. Red Tories.

[@alexharrison9340]

I wish Sir Keir would consider voting for his own party instead of Tory but he's too right wing establishment to do anything 'radical' like that.

[@chefroud2415]

Never put a Sir in charge of a party of labour!

[@garethpreen5929]

Keir. Sorry "Sir Keir" is a disgrace. Telling his fellow MPs not to get enrolled in the strikes. He genuinely would be a great leader for the Conservative Party. Postman have been offered £9.15 a week rise, but the man at the top gets an extra £150,000 a year. The 5% offer is a lie. It's a pathetic lump sum (which you then realise it's a bribe) as long as "working patterns " change.....

[@annenunney9907]

Well done Eddie

[@fdavis1555]

Power of the union, which was dismantled in the 80s, is seeing a resurgence that is lovely to behold!

[@deanmorgan7011]

It was dismantled because no other sector would support the miners, biggest union in Britain possibly Europe, had , dockers, steal workers, transport workers all come out thatcher would have been defeated for sure, we all need to stick together

[@Felix-rising]

@@deanmorgan7011 they were defeated because they had no public support and Maggie had coal in place from Poland and Australia, let’s not rewrite history here

[@deanmorgan7011]

@@Felix-rising where I live in wales I saw nothing but public support.

[@Felix-rising]

@@deanmorgan7011 and scargill still lives in his multi million pound pad paid for by the NUM. Anybody that trusts a union official should be very cautious . They are opportunistic parasites.

[@Felix-rising]

It’s not resurgence it’s opportunistic, which will benefit nobody in the end.

[@johnnyswift7773]

Like him >> solid and sincere character, calm and knowledgeable, focuses on the structure of power >> more power to him ✊🏻

[@stevecampbell6294]

Power to the PEOPLE !!

[@kingkakarothiphop]

very likeable guy. Eddie and mick are heroes right now. nice to see some back bone being shown, hopefully more do the same.

[@nicholasford67]

Bet this wasn’t the comment section the Mail was expecting

[@Paul-ws8lh]

I was just thinking the exact same thing 😂

[@BillyHayes79Music]

Same

[@fy1755]

Can't wait bring it on

[@m_tal939]

Yes! Things have got to change! CEO's being paid more than they will ever need (notice I didn't say earning) while the people that actually do the work that keeps the business going get less and less. The 1% are slowly taking us back to the Victorian era. They want us being grateful for scraps from their table and it has to stop now or future generations will be screwed.

[@michaelgriffiths5723]

I wish I could join the RMT. The leaders have real passion and compassion for their member as well as low/medium paid workers in other sectors. Can you imagine how great this country would be if MP’s had half as much real passion and compassion as the RMT leadership!

[@michaelgriffiths5723]

@Jane I can’t

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Well done Eddie I hope all who are working out there stick together and get better wages and quality of life. Normal working people been suffering way to long

[@Sean-gi5vs]

I'm going slightly off topic but it's still relevant. I think the housing situation in this country needs to be sorted out. You should not be able to own more than one property in the UK. Or there should be a price cap when renting out accommodation. People who do rent, cannot afford to save up enough money to buy a house because the price of renting is so high. Meanwhile the landlord gets even richer from your money.

[@mrmeldrew693]

Too many millionaire MP landlords across the political spectrum for that.

[@nickxcore74]

Well said Eddie. It’s about time the working class got off their knees and stopped allowing themselves to be mugged off by these greedy morally corrupt corporations with stagnant low wages, while those at the top get richer and richer.

[@glynarchie5765]

All the low paid workers kept this country afloat for two years during the pandemic, keeping essential services running , and delivery's, risking their health, they didn't have the luxury of being on furlough sat at home, now they don't want clapping, just a fair pay rise.

[@JamesT65]

Eddie is calling time on austerity which is profits based on misery. the people are not standing for it anymore. Game over

[@lovesees4320]

Here Here Too bloody Right ✨ Essential Workers✨ This country wouldn't run without the Workers We deserve better than this Much better😤

[@Kwirks]

Eddie & the TUC are spot on, we need that general strike to show the strength lies with the workers, not the chief exec's or Conservative (fascist) MP's.

[@adrianrouse5148]

Well said young man. Everybody on low pay deserve a pay rise. Minimum pay was introduced when some farmers were found to be paying very low wages. It was the limit of how low you could pay someone without breaking the law. Everybody jumped on it and used it like a normal wage Companys started using agency's instead of employing people . giving very poor rights. And minimum pay. Meanwhile the fastest growing industry is millionaires and billionaires. A living wage. No agency's employ people.

[@johnsmith-qz7qi]

its about bloody time

[@GazC-qt6lh]

Eddie Dempsey is bang on here and the nation should back them. Just hope people don't fall for the usual media BS turning people against each other. The unions are right

[@johnwright9372]

Well said, Eddie. Jeremy Corbyn begins to look not so bad considering what the nation got.

[@chefroud2415]

Especially when you consider that Corbyn got more votes than any other labour leader since the landslide election of 1997 and that includes the 2019 election.

[@GazC-qt6lh]

Spot on

[@TristanBanks]

He was never bad. Corbyn's only crime was not being able to properly stand up to billionaire owned media that slandered him because he would've taken some of their stolen money and distributed it among the people that earned it. Starmer's strategy seems to be to ignore working people and pander to the media.

[@tomsgarden5141]

Nigel Farage : gets 5 years of wall 2 wall coverage on every media platform Eddie Dempsey : The public just heard about him for the first time

[@marierobson8144]

That's no surprise. The media, especially rags like the Mail, call the tune on who gets coverage. It's called propaganda and it has always been like this. I never understood about Farage and all the coverage he got. Who the hell is he? Some right-wing non-entity who wasn't even an MP? The whole media machine stinks and you have to take a hard look at who is pulling the strings.

[@tomsgarden5141]

@@marierobson8144 Fair points , Mick Lynch got 7 days of coverage and the Public back him-- Haven't seen anything of him since then ... D - Notice springs to mind

[@elgrigorio1]

Finally! It's been time to start the Strike Long Ago!

[@cliffhughes6010]

Power to the people. Support the strikes.

[@ImperialCommissarRikart]

Solidarity to the workers, all workers!

[@fatwalletboy2]

Hats off tp Eddie for the way he articulates his very valid points.......i quote "thats over".....fully support him and Mick Lynch striving for better pay and conditions for uk workers......hearing him say its over for people getting poorer while those at the top just get richer (thry dont need it lets face it)....was just brilliant. Time for Change in the uk......

[@blacktarroses3108]

Rise up people our time is now!

[@lovesees4320]

Get down the picket Lines & support our ✨Essential Workers ✨ 🕊️

[@Mark-yb5bv]

General Strike , for the common cause.

[@alexandriamurray8623]

Spot on!!

[@pedrothewise2584]

I hope hes right

[@chrisharding9531]

Well bloody said 👏

[@kfckillie1]

He is correct, we need to stand together.....xxx

[@edwardspence8998]

FAIR PAY AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL

[@markwatson1789]

Well said, you can only beat the working man with a stick for so long before he takes it off you and beats you back!

[@tamaracardon2562]

You go dude..nz

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

The most important people in society are those who do low pay jobs.

[@MrBellend1]

Eddie Dempsey speaks the absolute truth. Enough is enough.

[@mikeheap7978]

Were all with you Eddie. Nurses, teachers, rail workers, airport workers, Royal Mail, transport workers, foodbank workers can't all be wrong ! The government have missmanaged this situation badly and the need to "U turn" or loose the next election. The labour party are missing a great opportunity here which is what Eddie and Mick of RMT union keep telling them. Wake up labour and get these incompetent tories out on their ear.

[@Tommy-me4pv]

Support for Eddie and us real workers out there making ends meat compared to these little weasels hiding away making millions of our backs..bring on the strikes 🙌

[@batts2503]

Well done Eddie. Dropping some truth bombs to those in power. Absolutely correct - enough is enough!

[@JoJo-xb7do]

Why are we accepting a company running one train route with no competition charging the maximum possible under regulations, which to be honest the government help them to max out profits. If so many countries around Europe can run public service then we can. In the 70s British rail were heavily underfunded and railway lines were from the victorian age. We are in a much better place. The east coast mainline is always in and out of public ownership and it offers the exact same service.

[@robertdundee2011]

Bring on the general strike. 👊🏻

[@paolo7688]

Go Eddie.

[@TomTom-gh1nf]

This union guy was brilliant enough is enough now with the country sinking in greed from the top .

[@Vlogged-off]

It’s coming

[@cadge]

This guy makes sense!

[@catherinemartin6258]

👏👏👏👏

[@Jamie-ro6sx]

Proper labour man there supports working class. I work in a hospital. Nurses get paid peanuts 🥜. They should at least get another 8 grand on top. Porters should get 4 grand more. I've seen people in hospital get spat on punched. They only earn 17 grand. The unions of hospital, post, police, trains, schools, retail and fire services. Across the whole board. They should strike for the workers rights. Because wages has not kept up with inflation for about 30 years.

[@quietastronaut]

I'm this ~ close to literally starting a fansite about Eddie Dempsey

[@drake128]

Bravo

[@Tony-gg3nd]

Fight poverty not the poor. Up the workers. ✊🏻

[@1976darby]

well said ed

[@pallyali786]

Big respect to Mr Dempsey

[@lynne1412]

The truth. Love this Man 👏 👏.

[@GolfCricketFootbal]

Spot on

[@kevinrathbone521]

Enough IS Enough Capitalism needs to be fairer or be brought to a dramatic end, fast. We refuse to be made even poorer, we need dignity, wage rises all round and real wealth distribution.

[@ishogunronin6626]

SECURITY OFFICERS - IT IS TIME TO BEGIN STRIKING. WAGES STAGNANT SINCE 1980S. Bosses making millions while we visit food banks.

[@Athanael777]

Class solidarity

[@xtraspecialmango]

Time we all got a slice of the cake. Fair is Fair.

[@user-ns5yn8ux2u]

May these people really feel how angry people are

[@mothermovementa]

Bang on

[@muckle8]

Privatised companies with shareholders wanting a return has broken this country … and the world . Time to get back to basics

[@josephstoddart8732]

brilliant eddie

[@liammccooey5652]

Same thing going on in Ireland people at the top get all

[@christopherlove3436]

The British people have Had enough of rewarding the just for profit companies. Its time they reward all the workers you mentioned SHARE THE PROFITS and reduce the fairs and look after the who look after us and people we rely on

[@cpmf2112]

Mulch The Rich

[@Scitzowicz]

Delicious to hear Eddie telling ol’ poncy where it’s at.

[@pbhola3239]

He’s right

[@dougiepettigrew]

100%

[@Simon-xc6iy]

Top man.

[@stormytempest6521]

BE CAREFULL EDDIE, YOUR RIGHT BUT DON'T FALL INTO ANY TRAPS.

[@mikipiediaelburro7588]

It's the Robber Barrons all over again

[@chrisgriffin698]

One minute in and I don't need to hear anymore he's already challenging the super rich, that is how you know the guy is not a tool.

[@CG-hj1cu]

I like this guy

[@usernameaz602]

Are they actually striking over driver pay?

[@user-ns5yn8ux2u]

Too right! The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Time to change this.

[@almiromeragic9341]

The legend!

[@lovesees4320]

Well this comment section proves Eddies point! 'You Poor take Courage You Rich take Care The Earth was made a common treasury For everyone to Share' Gerrard Winstanley. The Diggers Song 🌎❤️ 🌱🌎

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

The highest paid rail workers in the world. RMGreed

[@jfcha744]

LFG!!!

[@liammclaughlin982]

Bet you that rattled a few of there feathers

[@fatwalletboy2]

I think if companies turned round and said sorry we made a loss or very little profit last year or that none of theboard were sucking ruddy great chunks of cash from the businesses to pop into their personal bank accounts then most workers would accept it but its the exact opposite and we sre tslking amount massive profits here and humougous bonuses for those at the top......the wealth of strong performing firms is just not being spread downwards.

[@Gwalion]

#DownTools26

[@ynwa3476]

Of all the bills and subscriptions I pay the only one I happily send across each month is my Union fee as I know its money well spent and invested in decent people.

[@tombartram7384]

Define "rich and powerful" : Rich enough to get 60k for pushing on a lever and powerful enough to hold commuters to ransome.

[@lewism1953]

It's not only train drivers they represent, it's the cleaners, track workers ticket inspectors etc. Also they're not holding commuters to ransome, they arent working to illustrate the point that without them the trains dont run.

[@johnstaley7640]

One thing for certain , all these demands will be paid for by ,the general public vicious circle.

[@adamgalagher9876]

EDDIE DEMPSEY FOR PRIME MINISTER

[@kevinbaker2492]

Disgusting excuse for a newspaper

[@deanmorgan7011]

We need a national strike

[@seanpower6331]

You can’t comment on a lot of these videos because people aren’t allowed to have there say because we’re all getting stitched up

[@jacktenrec472]

Profiteers and fat cats on the top of economy are having a disco and everyone else is told to tighten the belt, it is NOT ON!