First things first, I want to say that I am sorry if my time comes across as too harsh. When you book something a month in advance, you don't expect plans to be disrupted by a Trade Union.Their intention is to cause maximum disruption possible so they will not be bothered if it causes people like us inconvenience; that's what they want. They don't care what ordinary people think of them. The company cannot change its course because it is carrying out franchise obligations. So the aim is to cause maximum disruption to put pressure on the DfT. It won't have the desired effect, but they won't ever see sense and nothing any of us can say will make them change their course.
I agree with you on one specific point because I made it earlier in this thread. Changes related to DOO will happen because they have to happen, it's in the contract. Nothing is going to stop Northern from introducing DOO, and add we all know, Northern has guaranteed the guard role until franchise end. What we see here is the RMT acting like a stroppy teenager.
I'm so frustrated!