Current Affairs Rail strikes

[Jebus_lives]

Or just give everyone As like they did during Covid.

Problem solved

 

[grandjoeblue]

Such a shame to see all these strikes.

If the government offered even 8-9% (still a pay cut in reality) most of the unions would probably take the offer. Their offers of 3-5% are shocking.

 

[tsubaki]

Such a shame to see all these strikes.

If the government offered even 8-9% (still a pay cut in reality) most of the unions would probably take the offer. Their offers of 3-5% are shocking.

TBF if they announced the end of "privatization" on the railway, which was implied in the 2019 Tory manifesto, and offered 3-5% all of the unions would take it.

 

[coollino]

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

He is one round my way who is driving round in 22 plate Telsa just proves that all this wage suppression is exaggerated by the work shy poor, envy when will it ever end.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

One hundred thousand civil servants going on strike 1st of feb.

Is there recruitment and retention issue in your sector?

 

[Tin-Tin]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

The irony being that I suspect many of those going out on strike would like the government to run "more" things, even though they're clearly of the opinion that they're a dreadful employer that exploits them royally.

 

[efcfanwirral]

The irony being that I suspect many of those going out on strike would like the government to run "more" things, even though they're clearly of the opinion that they're a dreadful employer that exploits them royally.

I assume that would be the next government. Though I feel they'll become the enemy very quickly after they get into power...

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Pretty simple now and see it happening more and more just work to rule.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I assume that would be the next government. Though I feel they'll become the enemy very quickly after they get into power...

It seems naive to want government in charge so long as it's not the party that has been in charge nearly 70% of the time over the past century.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Not just a British problem. France are, unsurprisingly, on strike, so my train back from Brussels tomorrow has been canned. I can't remember now if the French rail companies are supposed to be great and their ownership of ours is bad or what.

 

[spectateur]

Not just a British problem. France are, unsurprisingly, on strike, so my train back from Brussels tomorrow has been canned. I can't remember now if the French rail companies are supposed to be great and their ownership of ours is bad or what.

Current widespread strikes are part of the on-going protests against the Macron pension reform proposals.
Of course the Eurostar trains and crews may have their own disputes.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Current widespread strikes are part of the on-going protests against the Macron pension reform proposals.
Of course the Eurostar trains and crews may have their own disputes.

People strike for different reasons, political corrupt will always want to convolute and then bring it down a simple black and white issue about pay, teachers withdrew their labor under last labour government was to do with Sats. The social work team I'm employed in has not once in 10years i have been employed had its full compliment of staff this is echoed up and down the country, cant blame COVID cant blame Brexit, its the employment market forces, simply there are far better paid jobs with better working conditions in factory's and supermarkets.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

The result of 12+ years of Tory rule, there's only so long you can push people before they retaliate. I'm surprised they didn't happen earlier.