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« Reply #630 on: June 17, 2023, 00:48:03 » |
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That would be why I stated specifically "in the case of the RMT▸ "
For some reason you quoted my post about the ASLEF» ballot to make that point so I was taking the opportunity to clarify that ASLEF haven’t made that demand as of yet. For the record, I agree that it’s a ridiculous demand from the RMT, though I haven’t heard it made recently, and the article you quoted at https://www.itv.com/news/2023-02-10/rmt-union-rejects-latest-dreadful-offer-amid-rail-dispute is from February and concerned the now settled dispute with Network Rail. IIRC▸ the settlement was not unconditional. |
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« Reply #632 on: June 19, 2023, 12:24:36 » |
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« Reply #634 on: June 19, 2023, 17:57:01 » |
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There is no strike action announced yet. This is a week of withdrawal of non-contractual overtime.
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« Reply #635 on: June 19, 2023, 18:00:25 » |
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Indeed, no one would walk out for that length of time earning that sort of money
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« Reply #637 on: June 22, 2023, 16:14:01 » |
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Thursday & 2 Saturdays
20, 22 & 29 July.
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« Reply #638 on: June 26, 2023, 18:16:05 » |
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« Reply #639 on: June 26, 2023, 19:28:46 » |
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Some clarity of their intentions will be good to have.
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« Reply #641 on: June 27, 2023, 09:56:43 » |
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According to the Grauniad report the DfT» /RDG‡ say that closing 'about 1000' ticket offices will, amongst other things, save costs. How so? Presumably all the target offices are located within the existing railway station estate so getting rid of them won't save much, if anything, in building and/or rental costs. Maybe a slight reduction in overall power usage if the vacated spaces are not repurposed and somebody remembers to turn off the lights! As I understand it the bosses plan to move all the ticketing staff to 'roaming the station' passenger assistance roles on the same pay rates and with no compulsory redundancies so I fail to see where any HR▸ savings will come from.
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« Reply #642 on: June 27, 2023, 11:31:00 » |
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Cites 1000 ticket offices…
Which, I think, is ALL ticket offices country wide? That would be a big mistake IMHO▸ . How many should close IMHO? Some? Yes. Over half? Probably. All of them? No! |
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Cites 1000 ticket offices…
Which, I think, is ALL ticket offices country wide? That would be a big mistake IMHO▸ . How many should close IMHO? Some? Yes. Over half? Probably. All of them? No! Agreed. Imagine the scene..... "Tell you what Mick, strikes aren't getting you anywhere, even the Nurses have called it a day........we've said 1000 but we'll call it 750, bung you an extra 0.5% this year, you can bask in reflected glory and march everyone back to work......deal?" |
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Cites 1000 ticket offices…
Which, I think, is ALL ticket offices country wide? That would be a big mistake IMHO▸ . How many should close IMHO? Some? Yes. Over half? Probably. All of them? No! Yes - from a year ago in The Yorkshire PostAll 980 railway station ticket offices in England could close with physical train tickets axed under plans to save up to £500m. The Sunday Times has reported that the rail industry has drawn up a confidential strategy to close or "repurpose" all ticket offices in England, starting the closure programme in September and someone asked what the saving would be 'Secret plan' to close every railway ticket office in England to save £500m |
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