It’s a step too far. Why cause unnecessary disruption when there’s no need? It doesn’t make any sense to me. This seems to have stemmed from unsubstantiated comments on social media that Lynch is pulling a stunt with this one rather than that it could be purely down to a break through at the 11th hour.
You need to ask the union. It seems fair that the same notice should be given to cancel a strike as to start one (unless otherwise agreed between the parties). Otherwise it will lead to situations like this. Surely union members and the RMT would like to be treated fairly?
How so?
Im afraid we will have to agree to disagree. I can’t get my head around this one.
It won’t work in the respect that there would be no incentive to continue negotiating and if staff are not going to be paid they would either just continue with the strike or staff will just not come in….and why should they if they wont be paid. I get there has still be disruption today, but there will be many more services available Monday and Wednesday that wouldn’t be there if a, the strike went ahead and b, there was a no pay law.
Not including Transpennine it seems. First train from Manchester to Huddersfield on Monday appears to be around 21.00.
No. I don't work in the railway industry. If I was asked at around 3pm to work until eg 11pm, when I was planning to finish at 5 or 6pm, I would have no problem saying no. I value my own time.
Staff withdraw there services, legally i know, but then just then make themselves available again but can't be utilised and get paid for sitting around wouldn't sit well with the majority of the public but fortunately for the industry its unlikely to be reported on. I still believe that a franchised operator worrying about the bottom line and reputation would have made more effort and it feels like some operators are just sitting back sending the bill to DfT. Anyhow we are where we are.
Lets hope so although i can't see how a decent pay rise can be made unless something is given back in return through changes to conditions and will the membership accept that?
Staff can be utilised. Where I am they were. The poor sod running the train crew supervisor's desk got the job of chopping up the contingency turns and fitting them into people's shifts.
Umm, these three strike days would not have had any impact on our December pay. In fact the pay day before Xmas is still seven weeks off. But don't let that get in the way of your, clearly objective, point.
The strikes were suspended because on Friday morning Rail Delivery Group offered to talk about a possible deal for the TOC dispute but demanded as a condition that the strikes were called off. So far in this dispute there has been no movement at all from RDG, they have just blanked the RMT. The union executive committee decided to go with it to see what RDG is going to bring to the negotiating table. A lot of area and local reps are not happy - to put it mildly - at the executive’s decision.
Indeed. But you would not have any protection if you did strike.
We don’t mess about here in the East
Been lots of backstage activity all weekend to put the best show possible on for Monday.You didn’t read my post. I said ‘unless otherwise agreed by the parties’.
I've just looked and it's showing no services all day except on the usual Valleys.... I don't know where your information is coming from but RTT doesn't tend to not show services if they are running.
They would need to keep the pressure on.
I bet. I was very pleased to see when I checked on Friday to check the website over the weekend for details about Monday. Showed there was a real effort being made to run what could be run rather than just put it into the "too difficult" box like other TOCs seem to have done. Wasn't expecting full service though, so hats off!We don’t mess about here in the East
Yes indeed. A great effort by all concerned, and good that it is appreciated.
