I get its more than just about pay. But be interesting to see how much a worker lost during the strikes and if they payrise was worth it, or are they still worse off due to over a year of strikes with no pay on those days
It’s good news that the workers have (presumably) got a lot of what they were asking for.
But it’s an utter disgrace that the government and the privatised companies were prepared to put the public and their paying customers through months of pain and disruption in an attempt to fuck over the workers and to delay giving in to their demands.
They have a duty to us, but they were prepared to put it aside for cheap political gain. Cunts.
Let’s hope aslef can get a deal and end the constant use of overtime
Phew. For a moment I thought it was going to be a no vote. The sense of relief I have today is immeasurable.
That’s okay, still plenty of time for ASLEF to bugger everything up on their own merits. And they will.
Back in January the RMT had a one day grace gap in the strikes. ASLEF took it. I was a week late in getting home.
Worth noting this is for National Rail workers, for those based in/around London the Underground has yet to reach an agreement and is still balloting members on the pay dispute.
We’ve received a below inflation pay rise, and all it took was years of industrial action, hooray.
Wonder how hard MPs need to fight for 5%
Hopefully, now, less people (millions of them) getting fucked over just trying to get to work and back – progress of sorts.
Got an email from SWR that a different union is going on strike all of next week and will severely impact travel. Love the state of train travel in London..
Good. In solidarity I shall use my car instead of using the train. The trains companies, staff and government have made it very clear they want to dissuade train use completely.
I’m glad it’s been accepted. However this takes the heavily trotted out point that it’s cleaners etc who are striking to garner support.
Given it’s now seemingly drivers on circa £60k striking I do wonder if support will completely tail off.
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I get its more than just about pay. But be interesting to see how much a worker lost during the strikes and if they payrise was worth it, or are they still worse off due to over a year of strikes with no pay on those days
It’s good news that the workers have (presumably) got a lot of what they were asking for.
But it’s an utter disgrace that the government and the privatised companies were prepared to put the public and their paying customers through months of pain and disruption in an attempt to fuck over the workers and to delay giving in to their demands.
They have a duty to us, but they were prepared to put it aside for cheap political gain. Cunts.
Let’s hope aslef can get a deal and end the constant use of overtime
Phew. For a moment I thought it was going to be a no vote. The sense of relief I have today is immeasurable.
That’s okay, still plenty of time for ASLEF to bugger everything up on their own merits. And they will.
Back in January the RMT had a one day grace gap in the strikes. ASLEF took it. I was a week late in getting home.
Worth noting this is for National Rail workers, for those based in/around London the Underground has yet to reach an agreement and is still balloting members on the pay dispute.
We’ve received a below inflation pay rise, and all it took was years of industrial action, hooray.
Wonder how hard MPs need to fight for 5%
Hopefully, now, less people (millions of them) getting fucked over just trying to get to work and back – progress of sorts.
Got an email from SWR that a different union is going on strike all of next week and will severely impact travel. Love the state of train travel in London..
Good. In solidarity I shall use my car instead of using the train. The trains companies, staff and government have made it very clear they want to dissuade train use completely.
I’m glad it’s been accepted. However this takes the heavily trotted out point that it’s cleaners etc who are striking to garner support.
Given it’s now seemingly drivers on circa £60k striking I do wonder if support will completely tail off.