Not much up to date with UK politics but striking Doctors sounds a bit irresponsible. I totaly get the need for fair compensation and they should totally get that, no question, but is it a good idea to strike in the health industry? There have to be better options, no? Or maybe I‘m just uninformed but this sounds like it’s puting peoples health at risk, which feels wrong to me.
As far as I’m aware, doctors striking typically works differently than most other labor. They usually have a certain number of doctors in rotation working to take care of crticial things. Non-critical operation gets delayed indefinitely though.
Just like the rail worker strike in the US, my opinion is that if some people are that critical that anyone thinks they shouldn’t strike, their employers shouldn’t let it get to that point. Preferably the employees would have democratic control of the company so it never becomes an issue, but that’s not going to happen anytime soon. Anyway, the company is responsible for strikes happening, not the workers.
I totaly get the need for fair compensation and they should totally get that, no question
Great!
but is it a good idea to strike in the health industry?
Oh, but I do see some questions here haha. I see your point, but to that end:
There have to be better options, no?
No, there really aren’t. All labor has is collective action (and although it seems crazy doctors are usually working class) . It’s the only way they’ve ever made progress, and where they lack it, workers’ rights are always eroded.
If healthcare never paid a decent wage in the first place, there wouldn’t be highly-skilled doctors and the population wouldn’t be at risk from suffering from a healthcare strike - because they would just be suffering day in and day out instead.
Not much up to date with UK politics but striking Doctors sounds a bit irresponsible. I totaly get the need for fair compensation and they should totally get that, no question, but is it a good idea to strike in the health industry? There have to be better options, no? Or maybe I‘m just uninformed but this sounds like it’s puting peoples health at risk, which feels wrong to me.
If it feels wrong, they can be paid. End of story.
As far as I’m aware, doctors striking typically works differently than most other labor. They usually have a certain number of doctors in rotation working to take care of crticial things. Non-critical operation gets delayed indefinitely though.
Just like the rail worker strike in the US, my opinion is that if some people are that critical that anyone thinks they shouldn’t strike, their employers shouldn’t let it get to that point. Preferably the employees would have democratic control of the company so it never becomes an issue, but that’s not going to happen anytime soon. Anyway, the company is responsible for strikes happening, not the workers.
Great!
Oh, but I do see some questions here haha. I see your point, but to that end:
No, there really aren’t. All labor has is collective action (and although it seems crazy doctors are usually working class) . It’s the only way they’ve ever made progress, and where they lack it, workers’ rights are always eroded.
If healthcare never paid a decent wage in the first place, there wouldn’t be highly-skilled doctors and the population wouldn’t be at risk from suffering from a healthcare strike - because they would just be suffering day in and day out instead.