Recent content by Val3ntine

IIRC, the network rail part of the dispute got resolved suddenly out of nowhere when the government decided signallers are causing too much disruption so took them out of the equation. A while after that, they did the same with the rest of the RMT shortly after their embarrassment of the failed...

So many incorrect facts here. - RMT only put the offer to their members when it became acceptable, eg removing the red lines of the outrageous changes to terms and conditions. - ASLEF put to vote for members of my TOC a NO STRINGS pay deal which has been accepted by its members. This TOC is...

I try to stay silent I really do, but it blows my mind how much it affects some people that there are actually workers who stand up for themselves and refuse to race to the bottom.

Right, so give in to whatever the government demands, no matter how draconian or extreme just because they said so. And then the same again once the deal is obviously overwhelmingly rejected, just do as they say and do not stick up for yourself. Thank you for confirming what I already suspected...

So I’m really confused, what is your view then? Should this deal be accepted or not lol? Because in this instance it really is either one or the other. The union would like negotiation/ further talks, they do not have a set stone in place that it is “this % or nothing”, or “we want X and X” for...

I don’t think anyone made such a statement. Simply that rail staff will fight back hard in refusing to accept an absolute sledgehammer to their terms & conditions resulting in a poorer work-life balance, whilst also compromising safety and fatigue, oh and all for a way below inflation pay...

Training eg new traction, high levels of sickness or out flux of retirees or staff off track etc. Outside, committed.

Yes flashing yellows, preliminary route indicators for high speed turnouts. For lower speed ones you are normally checked down by signals to a red which clears once the speed is low enough and if the section ahead is clear.

Plenty of ASLEF members have reiterated this point an exhaustive amount of times now, it’s simply a case of “in one ear”.

Prior to the no strings deal, the RMT also rejected previous conditional offers on behalf of the membership, similar to what ASLEF are doing now. Bit of a weird comparison you seem to be content on continuing to pursue.

Even though this will pass over many people’s head due to sheer ignorance, I just want to say well done for a point put extremely well!

But what has any of this got to do with all the draconian conditions that the government wish to impose on train drivers that will significantly change their work/life balance? I highlight that word because it is nothing to do with productivity of what train drivers actually do or their role.

Because when are train drivers not required to drive a train right???

Literally not how you described it. again, I can’t see anything you’ve said which isn’t in total agreement that train drivers already are flexible, they do their job description at a high standard. Apart from coming in to work for free or doing overtime above their hours unpaid I really don’t...

Maybe I misunderstand the above, but how is this statement anything but in agreement with the fact that drivers simply need to do what is in their job description? I don’t see anything above and beyond the basics in what you have described in each job title.