It once used to be solely a matter of raising the salary, with or without a preceding strike. Not anymore. Workers have additional (justified) demands; they refuse to put up with violence in schools, in hospitals, on buses etc.. They demand besides anti-violence measures, better working conditions, especially less working hours, decent recreation facilities. Teachers, medical personnel, drivers, threaten to desert their working place if their demands are not met.
Demographics is growing at quite an alarming pace in certain circles in our country. I believe increase in demographics, causes crowdedness which in turn brings about violence . It also has a bad impact on the country's economic ability.
Politicians are not capable of dealing with this issue; in fact with any serious issue, and poor governance prevails. The approaching general elections won't solve a thing;just the usual waste of time and money.
Workers (inclusive teachers and doctors) are not as professional as it used to be in the past when standards required were much higher. Moreover, few or no digital 'toys' were available then. Now wherever one looks, at any hour of the day - people are 'glued' to their smartphone and tablet. Work can wait, service can wait.
Well, we can't give up digital 'toys',can we; just as we can't give up polluting cars - so what's to be done? Not much...