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Post by richard on Jul 6, 2023 16:58:02 GMT
BBC News - Week of strikes to disrupt Tube services, RMT says |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 7, 2023 5:22:39 GMT
It is expected that ASLEF will join this action in some form, announcement soon.
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Post by ronnie on Jul 7, 2023 7:41:34 GMT
So a week of work from home in peak summer during school holidays? Let’s say sales of barbecue related stuff will hit the roof soon
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Post by M1104 on Jul 7, 2023 8:16:56 GMT
So a week of work from home in peak summer during school holidays? Let’s say sales of barbecue related stuff will hit the roof soon Double checking the British weather beforehand |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jul 7, 2023 13:53:39 GMT
Wonder how this will affect the Bakerloo line closure
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 8, 2023 20:13:17 GMT
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 8, 2023 20:58:41 GMT
Wow, that is really co-ordinated  . That would in effect be a 1 week strike. |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jul 8, 2023 21:37:40 GMT
Wow, that is really co-ordinated . That would in effect be a 1 week strike. Someone at the Union HQs probably needed to justify their salary |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jul 9, 2023 4:18:22 GMT
No offense to anyone who is a train driver, but what are the point of these strikes? Surely train drivers are paid enough! I don't think the disruption is very fair on commuters who will find their commute difficult as a result. It's not like this is a one off strike, it's happening on a regular basis. And they're particularly mean about what days they chose to strike, like striking on the day of the FA cup final for example. It just sounds like pure selfishness in my opinion
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 9, 2023 5:56:48 GMT
As you can see from above, RMT train staff are only striking on two days of the action, it affects ALL staff.
Yes, they are paid enough and that is not the reason for the current dispute involving RMT and ASLEF.
Pension in retirement is the main reason, having a decent income after work has stopped is a major issue, something that all staff have been paying into, for their future. This is threatened by the Government insisting that TfL change it to be much less generous.
There wasn’t an LU strike on 3 June.
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Post by northlondon83 on Jul 9, 2023 6:02:54 GMT
As you can see from above, RMT train staff are only striking on two days of the action. Yes, they are paid enough and that is not the reason for the current dispute involving RMT and ASLEF. Pension in retirement is the main reason, having a decent income after work has stopped is a major issue, something that all staff have been paying into, for their future. This is threatened by the Government insisting that TfL change it to be much less generous. There wasn’t an LU strike on 3 June. Sorry I should have stated rail strikes. |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jul 9, 2023 11:35:43 GMT
To add to the misery there's also rail strikes on 20, 22, 29 July, meaning a week and a half of industrial action. Last time there was a tube strike (15 March) I had to take the bus to work, a train journey from central London which would have normally taken 1 hour, took 3 hours by bus and most of the buses were rammed.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 9, 2023 23:06:18 GMT
As you can see from above, RMT train staff are only striking on two days of the action, it affects ALL staff. Yes, they are paid enough and that is not the reason for the current dispute involving RMT and ASLEF. Pension in retirement is the main reason, having a decent income after work has stopped is a major issue, something that all staff have been paying into, for their future. This is threatened by the Government insisting that TfL change it to be much less generous. There wasn’t an LU strike on 3 June. As for pensions I fully support them. The problem RMT have had is because they have cried wolf far too much over the years at the slightest of anything to go out on strike where many other industries unions would not have done this. RMT honestly needs to stop throwing strikes at almost every issue they cannot get their way with as ultimately it has turned the general public against them. |
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Post by ronnie on Jul 9, 2023 23:25:59 GMT
To add to the misery there's also rail strikes on 20, 22, 29 July, meaning a week and a half of industrial action. Last time there was a tube strike (15 March) I had to take the bus to work, a train journey from central London which would have normally taken 1 hour, took 3 hours by bus and most of the buses were rammed. Well so only 2 options for people who actually work: - drive the car every day. So 25 miles of driving for me each day, make it 30 as I will for sure end up taking some random longer rat-run. Also start late / finish early so that’s more productivity killed off - wfh for 2 weeks. Will end up barbecuing if weather is nice or the 2 kids will ensure I get less done Hurrah. Then we wonder why the economy is slow …. |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jul 10, 2023 6:50:49 GMT
To add to the misery there's also rail strikes on 20, 22, 29 July, meaning a week and a half of industrial action. Last time there was a tube strike (15 March) I had to take the bus to work, a train journey from central London which would have normally taken 1 hour, took 3 hours by bus and most of the buses were rammed. Well so only 2 options for people who actually work: - drive the car every day. So 25 miles of driving for me each day, make it 30 as I will for sure end up taking some random longer rat-run. Also start late / finish early so that’s more productivity killed off - wfh for 2 weeks. Will end up barbecuing if weather is nice or the 2 kids will ensure I get less done Hurrah. Then we wonder why the economy is slow …. Unfortunately some people don't have the wfh option, like myself, so this really restricts people's options! At a time when the mayor wants us to not use our cars, the strikes really don't help. |
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