Well that’s quite a description, which reads like something written in the Daily Mail. It’s interesting you appear to view “unionised” as a dirty word…
If you hear that every day, all I can say is I’m glad I don’t work where you work! That description doesn’t apply to anybody I work with, including the many of who have joined the railway industry within the last few years, from a variety of different careers. Many of us weren’t “unionised” before, but the benefits of union membership (ASLEF in my case) upon joining the railway were very obvious. Shock horror it’s those same unions you look down on that are responsibility for the decent ts and cs that no doubt attracted you to this industry in the first place.
I’m sure it suits OA employers to demonise unions and TOCs. Perhaps you should ask why they might want to do that, and who will ultimately stand to benefit.
Interestingly I note it wasn’t so long ago you were posting on here yourself expressing concerns and asking about job security at OAA. Now (I can only assume having taken an OAA job) apparently you accuse anyone who dares to sound a note of caution to others of being bitter and negative which speaks volumes.
Not just based on the pension (albeit that’s certainly part of it), also based on job security, DOO, and other Ts and Cs. As has been repeatedly pointed out it’s a completely different market for qualified drivers (who have a lot more bargaining power) than for trainees when there are thousands of applicants for every vacancy.
