Current Affairs Rail strikes

[Jebus_lives]

"Grills"

What a shambles of an interview. Just shouted over Lynch and actually let him off the hook.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

If you want the definitive answer to these strikes , look no further:

 

[roydo]

If you want the definitive answer to these strikes , look no further:

He is wrong. Truss cost the country over £60 Billion in a matter of hours, not the £30 Billion he states.

 

[Jebus_lives]

I saw an Ian Hislop interview recently

He raised an interesting point that we don't really know how to handle strikes anymore

There used to be a time when people would want, say, a 20% rise and would go on strike. The employers would then come back at something like 11-12%, the union would accept it, strike over

These days people go on strike and the employers, backed up by the government, just say "you shouldn't be striking"

Thus strikes keep happening

Compromise seems in short supply.

Entrenched positions seem the default for the current brand of conservatism. Rather than sensible negotiation they deal in performative rhetoric and red lines.

Just like they did with Brexit.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

He is wrong. Truss cost the country over £60 Billion in a matter of hours, not the £30 Billion he states.

I mean, splitting hairs and all that. He makes many points in this vid, odd to highlight one

 

[roydo]

I mean, splitting hairs and all that. He makes many points in this vid, odd to highlight one

It was a supportive response. Not a dig. Cant disagree with a word he said.

Irony, as ever, usually fails on a forum.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

It was a supportive response. Not a dig. Cant disagree with a word he said.

Irony, as ever, usually fails on a forum.

Ah, yeh, I do it a lot !

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

It was a supportive response. Not a dig. Cant disagree with a word he said.

Irony, as ever, usually fails on a forum.

I went back and changed my reaction to laughing!!

 

[ArtetaMoney]

"Grills"

What a shambles of an interview. Just shouted over Lynch and actually let him off the hook.

I don’t watch GMB but it seems to me like he’s trying to be the new Piers Morgan, where he asks a question then shouts over the person if they don’t answer like he wants them to.

 

[edge]

This may be the single most stupid question ever asked. But do freight trains stop during the strikes as well?

Signal men ,are out but I think they run a limited service,(bosses and scabs ) for the freight lines .
Most freight staff themselves will not be on strike, a lot of are ex drivers , go over there better shifts ,pay, no passengers.
They put golden handcuffs on are lot now once they pass out as a driver,( still months of route leaning ahead of them) to stop them leaving, think its a two year thing before they can leave.
The freight staff don't work for network rail or the TOC's do are not Involved.
They have staff that check the stock for defects, loose brake cables ect they used to be employed by network rail not sure now.

 

[roydo]

Signal men ,are out but I think they run a limited service,(bosses and scabs ) for the freight lines .
Most freight staff themselves will not be on strike, a lot of are ex drivers , go over there better shifts ,pay, no passengers.
They put golden handcuffs on are lot now once they pass out as a driver,( still months of route leaning ahead of them) to stop them leaving, think its a two year thing before they can leave.
The freight staff don't work for network rail or the TOC's do are not Involved.
They have staff that check the stock for defects, loose brake cables ect they used to be employed by network rail not sure now.

Cheers mate. I guessed that may be the case, (who the drivers work for), but hadnt a clue if I was on the right lines, so to speak. The whole distribution network has enthralled me once I started working in it, and have not heard a dicky bird about freight being impacted.

 

[edge]

Cheers mate. I guessed that may be the case, (who the drivers work for), but hadnt a clue if I was on the right lines, so to speak. The whole distribution network has enthralled me once I started working in it, and have not heard a dicky bird about freight being impacted.

They tend to treat thier staff well mate,
I got talked out of a job over there years a go, replacing hydronic brake line on chemical carrying trains.
Worked on your own, van, set day shifts .
The manager obviously had it earmarked for a mate.
Didn't tell me , the whole picture pay wise.
Wasn't much different to what I was already on, at face value, but not in reality.
But the personal dept man was trying his best to get me in,
I got a bit spooked by the managers attitude and walked away,
Bloody daft decision by me that.
If you ever get the chance give it a go.

 

[roydo]

If you ever get the chance give it a go.

lol

At my time of life, after nearly 3 years of caring for/looking out for Nikki and now Mum, reckon Sainsburys shelf work will be my more likely destination. Would quite like it I reckon.

 

[edge]

lol

At my time of life, after nearly 3 years of caring for/looking out for Nikki and now Mum, reckon Sainsburys shelf work will be my more likely destination. Would quite like it I reckon.

I feel the same way mate
That's my level now I reckon.
Couple of years. , putting tins of paint on racks at BQ before I retired would. Be good.
Mate of mine has got a job in the local asda to pass a bit of time, he had a very well paid job on the sites, but had enough of working away.
Does the maintenance , absolute loves it.

 

[roydo]

I feel the same way mate
That's my level now I reckon.
Couple of years. , putting tins of paint on racks at BQ before I retired would. Be good.
Mate of mine has got a job in the local asda to pass a bit of time, he had a very well paid job on the sites, but had enough of working away.
Does the maintenance , absolute loves it.

Thats kinda me. Ok, money wise, but there comes a time when I have to pop back into the world. For many reasons.