Robertj21a
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and say hello to strikes !
Not sure they'll make much progress with that approach any more......
and say hello to strikes !
Not sure they'll make much progress with that approach any more......
really!!!!!! thought Boris said he was going to make strikes on the railway illegal
can now wave goodbye to guards and say hello to doo in a big way
“Get HS2 done”, to paraphrase their slogan.Let's hope so & just get on with it.
No, they mooted the option of a minimum service provision during a strike. Considering the Tories have just won seats in some hugely working class areas I highly doubt they are going to introduce policies that stop strikes. When you have just said you are going to be a Government for the working classes, then immediately legislating to stop a section of the working class from having their legal right to withdraw their labour isn't going to look particularly good is it!
No, they mooted the option of a minimum service provision during a strike. Considering the Tories have just won seats in some hugely working class areas I highly doubt they are going to introduce policies that stop strikes. When you have just said you are going to be a Government for the working classes, then immediately legislating to stop a section of the working class from having their legal right to withdraw their labour isn't going to look particularly good is it!
I thought Mr Cash and the RMT wanted Brexit? They should be happy bunnies this morning surely?
When you have just said you are going to be a Government for the working classes, then immediately legislating to stop a section of the working class from having their legal right to withdraw their labour isn't going to look particularly good is it!
I think it's very likely we will see some big pay cuts for train drivers and other rail staff once the anti strike legislation is safely through. I'm at a loss to understand why so many train drivers apparently voted for Boris.
The RMT NEC are too pig-headed to do that. They will always dream of their Great Socialist Revolution.I guess it will depend on how *reasonable* the general public view any future demands by Rail Unions - who may now be without some of their staunchest political supporters. If the RMT etc have any sense they will take this period as an opportunity to build bridges.
I think it's very likely we will see some big pay cuts for train drivers and other rail staff once the anti strike legislation is safely through. I'm at a loss to understand why so many train drivers apparently voted for Boris.
Yes, as I understand it there's a shortage of train drivers so salaries need to remain attractive.As trains drivers have seen decent salary increases over the period of private ownership, why should that change now?
With the number of drivers needed increasing, they have good bargaining power, it's not as if you can get some cheap Romanians in to do their job.
We've had DOO in a big way in parts of the country for years. Apart from DCO on SWR I don't see any significant changes coming any time soon.can now wave goodbye to guards and say hello to doo in a big way
It must be that 'reversing Beeching for £500m' thing.....It'll be interesting what the Conservatives do in the north now, seeing that they now have lots of newly won seats to defend in 5 years time
It'll be interesting what the Conservatives do in the north now, seeing that they now have lots of newly won seats to defend in 5 years time
Given the investment in railways in the last few years, it is sad that this characterisation of a Tory government still exists, although I do note the smiley.I'm sure they'll be able to find some villages that need brand new motorways building to them
They haven't exactly helped themselves though have they, and given that this investment was long overdue hardly cuts any cheese does it.Given the investment in railways in the last few years, it is sad that this characterisation of a Tory government still exists, although I do note the smiley.
No, they mooted the option of a minimum service provision during a strike. Considering the Tories have just won seats in some hugely working class areas I highly doubt they are going to introduce policies that stop strikes. When you have just said you are going to be a Government for the working classes, then immediately legislating to stop a section of the working class from having their legal right to withdraw their labour isn't going to look particularly good is it!
Yes, as I understand it there's a shortage of train drivers so salaries need to remain attractive.
I know the election has now passed but I found an interesting Plaid Cymru policy. They wanted to move the TFW/Alstom depot from Chester into somewhere in North Wales.
Couldn't he make the railways an essential service a la the police?
Hundreds or even thousands are applying for any given vacancy at some TOCs so I'd say its more than attractive enough already. Some TOCs have shortages primarily due to poor resource and transition management.
Yes but if you say that the wage is far too generous, I wonder how many would not bother? The wage is what attracts so many. For a rail forum it really does surprise me how hostile people on here are to drivers.
I'm saying yes its too generous, but not overly so. I think a small decrease you would still see a lot of applicants. It's not just the wage that makes so many want to be a driver.
Too generous according to whom? You?
You could advertise the job at any given salary, and you’d still get applicants. But not necessarily the right applicants.