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On a personal level, I'm fuming that this little madman tyrant has his finger on the capability to start a nuclear conflict, wipe out large populated areas and effectively hold a whole planet to ransom. I only pray that one of his "inner circle" has learned enough to slip him some Polonium Tea...

I agree. They've done great in recent months to keep up with the ongoing situation regarding Covid. I spent a whole day recently travelling on the Network and not one train was affected. Apart from a cancellation along the East Suffolk line which I was going to use to go back to Ipswich and...

You talk about legality and how wording matters. Maybe your head is so far wobbled you don't realise the general public don't give a toss about the finer details. We are now witnessing a pantomime regarding these parties. We're not stupid but the Tories and in particular Johnson, are treating us...

If the investigation finds fault and it normally does, I would have thought a proportion of that investigation would be paid for by the insurers of the company/companies involved.

If you can afford to retire and can't be bothered with the job, you retire. If you can't afford to retire and can't be bothered, you have to work on. If you can afford to retire but love the job, as long as you are fit for the role, you work on If you can't afford to retire and still love the...

Yes, and I'll be joining you with that. I'm genuinely gobsmacked with the attitude of some people on a railway forum towards railway staff. I'll continue to do my job because it's what I'm good at. I'm a railwaymen and will contribute to the running of the railway in this country no matter what...

Nobody forced key workers to use trains. Railway employees were classed as key workers and had to work on trains. See the difference?

Safe zones were set up in response to the Pandemic. The only way onboard staff could be protected from the threat of Covid was to isolate them from the threat. Most, if not all workplaces set up safe zones. To travel on the trains during the height of the Pandemic as a passenger was completely...

An ignorant reply to a previous ignorant reply.

By coming to my place of work during a serious respiratory virus pandemic, mixing with lots of other people before any vaccines were even in production. The same way anyone who worked through the Pandemic were putting their lives at risk. It may have escaped your notice that a large number of...

What I meant by not allowing it is true in my case. Years ago we talked about joining a Union. We were technicians at a small contractor. When the owner found out he went mental and threatened to sack everyone involved. I know it's unlawful but you would see how many employers will simply sack...

I disagree. I've read several posts on here saying why should we get a pay rise. There are a lot of jealous people out there who don't understand the power of a trade union because their workplaces don't allow it.

This dispute is about a pay rise for general grades and has nothing to do with the drivers, the RDW dispute the guards are currently waging is completely different dispute. If Transport Scotland want to stop these strikes then they are going to have to deal with both dispute as one.

Whats your point?

I have been an RMT member for the last 20 odd years and this will be my first actual strike. Let me try to explain why this is such a big issue for members. We all put our lives at risk to provide transport for the people who were classed as key workers. We were classed as key workers. We did...

Like any career change (I've had a couple) it's always good to have a pros and cons list and find out as much as you can about your new industry. I don't have any idea what it's like to be a lorry driver but I am informed enough to know it's not the great job others are banging on about. The...

Let's take one of your quotes. If you think Nationalising an industry with multiple wage structures, multiple companies, multiple job descriptions and multiple Union agreements is "simples", you are not just being facetious, you are being blatantly ignorant of Railway Operations. It's an open...

Not so odd that 99% of the drivel written here is from people who have no clue how railway ops and associated Trade Union membership works.

Great news for railway employees with TOC Priv cards, Lumo will accept priv rate travel. Nice one for getting to London!

I will never understand the mentality of people who are happy not to get a payrise. The reason for a pay increase is to keep up with your personal spending commitments which is why it's linked to inflation. I have seen my basic bills go up by over £100 a month before I even think of stepping...