Comments by "Mark Welch" (@markwelch3564) on "Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab says "Restraint is needed over public sector pay"" video.

  1. Apparently the railway is struggling so much that it can't afford higher wages Yet they had no problem finding money to pay dividends to shareholders 🤔
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  2. ​ @growlerthe2nd712  Yep! Restraint is needed on capital gains, not wages!
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  3. It is! They should ask for matching inflation, minimum 😁
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  4. I am commenting as I listen, and I have to call this out too. Apparently we have a strong economy with almost no unemployment, the ideal time to justify higher wages, yet we can't afford higher wages One of those two things is a lie. Which one is it?
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  5. Just think of the thick walls and solid bars he'll be protected by! /s
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  6. We don't need to import one, we've had a homegrown one all along 🙁
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  7. Lots of levelling, just none of it up...
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  8. Truckers could organise and bargain collectively. If it works for trains, why not for trucks too?
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  9.  @ThePierre58  Trains are doing better than many others, who are on minimum wage zero-hours contracts If they do even better, it just shows the power of sticking together and looking out for each other. I really hope this starts the ball rolling for a lot more people to get better pay!
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