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    Class 165 on service to Great Malvern

    It’s single from just north of Evesham to Norton Jcn, just after Worcs Parkway.
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    Many of the T&C changes won’t actually bring about savings or at the least it will be negligible savings,in fact some will increase costs as they will Require more staff ultimately (Sundays part of the working week). A lot of the changes are unpalatable for the TOC’s as they know what the...
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    Believe there is a hardship fund that can be applied for if required. Either way I’m led to believe they don’t take there pay on strike days.
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    Wrong again. Also i believe on strike days the executive give up there pay to the strike fund. You seem to have a very anti union stance. That’s fine & your choice. We are going to continue to disagree so don’t quote my posts as won’t be replying anymore.
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    It as a backdown tho & goes against the aslef charter.
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    Text from ASLEF states the meeting is only in regard to AWC & LNER. Basically i think Merriman has been sent to apologise & reach agreements after he made false allegations in the transport select committee. Whether this leads to wider talks i doubt it.
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    Not sure what company you work for but with mine, each depot as a set quota per day depending on size. If a rest day agreement is in place then the quota is increased by 1 or 2 per day. So for example 12 is the normal allowed off,mixture of block & ad hoc. If rest day agreement in place that...
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    Aslef were never going to put an offer out to ballot that would screw a vast majority of its membership. Regardless if whether they put the offer out (it was for 2022 by the way) or not. The membership,knowing what was in the offer have reballoted twice with unanimous yes votes both time to...
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    The potential issue is one or two companies already do some of what the RDG want. If they vote to accept a deal where they lose basically nothing it could lead to a situation where drivers on the vast majority of companies lose out massively on agreements that drivers elsewhere have received...
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    ASLEF strikes 5th-8th April weekend

    Likewise. I missed the 82 strikes by a year or so, but seeing what we’ve won in T & C’s over the years since & lost as well, what they offered is beyond an insult. I’d be willing to take a low percentage & keep the conditions as they are. Especially as ultimately what’s on the table doesn’t...
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    Class 165 on service to Great Malvern

    Keep up. It’s single from Wolvercot to just short of Charlbury then double track through to the Worcester side of Evesham, then single again to Norton Jc. Redoubling was done in 2011. 1710749082 So im guessing you would prefer the train to just be cancelled & either wait for the next one...
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    Class 165 on service to Great Malvern

    We had them for years on the London’s. Regardless of what it is, a least it’s not cancelled.
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    Lumo - Apprentice Customer Driver - Newcastle (13/03/24)

    Possibly because qualified drivers may well come with ASLEF membership. I believe Lumo still don’t recognise trade unions. I know it went to arbitration but not sure of the outcome. I’m sure someone may have up to date info.
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    WMT - Trainee Driver (Talent Pool) - Crewe / Shrewsbury / Leamington Spa (27/12/23)

    Sorry, but why didn’t you stop & raise the issue there & then. If there was an issue they could have sorted it straight away. Waiting until the end after you’ve failed seems strange to me.
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    ASLEF Strike LNER & Northern 1st March

    Yeah. I’ve enjoyed a few of those meetings during my time as an LLC rep. I honestly don’t know what they are trying to achieve. Either trying to make rail staff pay for Covid or trying to finish the railways off for good.
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    ASLEF Strike LNER & Northern 1st March

    I’m not saying that Sundays won’t be included, I think you misunderstood me. I’m referring to the rostering of rest days which is a seperate issue to commited Sundays. As regards no fixed rest days, I would be surprised if any of the main TOC’s operate with out fixed rest days for traincrew...
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    ASLEF Strike LNER & Northern 1st March

    Traincrew or non traincrew. I’m referring to traincrew rostering which i have experience of as an ex LLC rep. 1708177677 It’s nothing to do with Sundays. I’m stating that as regards traincrew rostering. You from my experience as a rep need fixed rest days in order to create a roster with...
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    ASLEF Strike LNER & Northern 1st March

    No fixed rest day pattern is ridiculous and almost certainly unworkable. Can’t create any links without having a fixed rest day pattern. Whoever is coming up with those suggestions obviously doesn’t know how the railway works or how rostering works. In my mind more stupid proposals designed to...
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    ASLEF Strike LNER & Northern 1st March

    Unfortunately that was always going to be on the cards. The dispute was far from resolved as many thought/stated, but merely kicked into the long grass.

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