We might pay their wages, but they earn what they get paid the same as everyone else.
Good luck to the striking workers. I have every sympathy when they only agreed changes to their pension arrangements in 2008. It seems the Government are happy to fund bankers and their lavish lifestyles without question, but take back from 'easy targets'.
The firm I work for recently changed our pension arrangements, with our agreement. I would feel angry if they came back in a couple of years and said 'f*ck you, pay even more, retire even later, on less money'.
Typical Tory attitude.