Guards during strikes

[HowardGWR]

Strikebreaking staff tend to get the " Sausage Chips and Beans " treatment in mess rooms. Rightly or wrongly, that is the actual reality.

???? Explain please?

 

[Moonshot]

???? Explain please?

Sausage Chips And Beans - a watered down version of the awful word

 

[Dieseldriver]

I find this whole 'scab' thing incredibly tedious. It is a person's right to agree/disagree with strike action and as much as it is our right to strike, it is also our right to not strike where we disagree with the action. Most people who label others as 'scabs' are merely jumping on a petty band wagon as they feel it is necessary to fit in with the majority instead of sensibly discussing the issue with the individual and trying to understand why they made the decision to come to work.
I am a member of a union and have been all my railway career but I like to think I am still capable of rational and empathetic discussion with people without resorting to bullying to fit in with a crowd.

 

[theironroad]

I find this whole 'scab' thing incredibly tedious. It is a person's right to agree/disagree with strike action and as much as it is our right to strike, it is also our right to not strike where we disagree with the action. Most people who label others as 'scabs' are merely jumping on a petty band wagon as they feel it is necessary to fit in with the majority instead of sensibly discussing the issue with the individual and trying to understand why they made the decision to come to work.
I am a member of a union and have been all my railway career but I like to think I am still capable of rational and empathetic discussion with people without resorting to bullying to fit in with a crowd.

Unfortunately many of the people who break strikes arent willing to have a civil discussion with people. As soon as someone disagrees with them and puts forward the view they believe the person was wrong to break the strike, they run to management and say they are being victimised.

 

[pompeyfan]

Unfortunately many of the people who break strikes arent willing to have a civil discussion with people. As soon as someone disagrees with them and puts forward the view they believe the person was wrong to break the strike, they run to management and say they are being victimised.

So how should the debate go then?

Person A: you shouldn’t have crossed the picket line

Person B: I know but I’ve got X, Y and Z reason why I had to go into work.

 

[theironroad]

So how should the debate go then?

Person A: you shouldn’t have crossed the picket line

Person B: I know but I’ve got X, Y and Z reason why I had to go into work.

If only that is what would always happen.

Tbh, there will be very little debate between the two sides in messrooms in the current environment.

The result is either side avoids talking about anything that is not strictly related to the professional job.

It creates a less than pleasant work environment all round.

I will try to take my own advice too and withdraw from commenting on here about the guards dispute on swr in case I fall foul of the swr social media policy.

 

[Robertj21a]

I assume that any rail staff who are not members of any union are treated the same way too ?

 

[dk1]

I assume that any rail staff who are not members of any union are treated the same way too ?

I think they are always frowned upon in a way & never really let into the loop (whatever that is).

 

[Starmill]

Tbh, there will be very little debate between the two sides in messrooms in the current environment.

The result is either side avoids talking about anything that is not strictly related to the professional job.

It creates a less than pleasant work environment all round.

More than anything else, this just sounds very immature.