No, I was indeed wrong, m@w, for which apologies. I hadn't realised NALGO ever existed under the name Liz used. Pedant point for Liz: two words wrong - not bad going for the name of your own union!

eanjay, I go with you some of the way. For instance I regard the ECJ directives as objectionable if they are as described in some recent media reports. But I'm not clear that those directives have been invoked in this case. Even if they have been, I wouldn't regard that as justifying wildcat strikes, though I have no problem with peaceful protest nor in extremis with civil disobedience.