Wages demands

I sent the article below to a few magazines. It is a topical issue, as strikes and support strikes seem to be happening all the time. I included a few Bible verses in the article that seem appropriate to the topic:

Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages

In recent days and weeks, there have been strikes by trade unions that have disrupted normal life and paralyzed the economy. The cost of the strikes has been estimated at hundreds of millions of euros.
   However, those who advocate strikes should understand that the parliament and the government are the highest law-making body, not the trade unions. Those who advocate strikes are in rebellion / rebellion against the highest and official government authority, which can be considered a serious offense. Here the words of the great book through John the Baptist come to mind: "Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages." (Luke 3:14). Similarly, Paul taught: "Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work" (Titus 3:1). Continuous strikes, support strikes and other demands are not in line with these teachings.
                                                            
Jari Iivanainen