krystal
I agree that it is mainly a public sector issue but as those on here who are serving will tell you, HMG/Local Authorities would have you work 24 hours a day 365 days a year and pay you in tokens if they could get away with it. As well as make you bring your own equipment to do the job. The Firemen have voted the union reps in and have to live with their choice just as the NUM have had to since 84/85. Why should Public Sector workers be flexible (I am NOT public sector by the way) when the Civil Service and most of HMG most certainly are not. After all we have jobsworths everywhere in our green and pleasant land, that's why you can't buy bananas in pounds anymore!