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Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: December 6, 2022, 6:24 am
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I'm torn.
I am massively impacted by strikes on the 16th due to having a
trip away booked. To get around things I've had to pay out an
extra £130 or so as a plan B option, including forcing me to
book an extra day off work to get around things.
I understand why they are striking, as who wouldn't want job
security, stop closures and a pay rise. I have less sympathy for
the pay aspect because I would love their average salary! The
impact particularly the last weekend before Christmas will be
devastating for a lot of people, from local businesses to
friends/family reuniting. For many this is the firsts festive
period since Covid to enjoy time together and I feel sorry for
everyone effected.
I hope a realistic but non insulting offer is made, and its
accepted, for everyone sake.
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Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: Man From LA
Date: December 6, 2022, 6:28 am
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Has this forum turned into the Daily Heil comments section?
#Post#: 100148--------------------------------------------------
Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: Domestos
Date: December 6, 2022, 6:36 am
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--- Quote from: finknottle link ---
>
> It isn't the drivers striking. It is Network Rail members who
earn a LOT less than £60k. The average salary of an RMT member
is £31k.
>
--- End Quote ---
If the salary is £31k, what are the earnings?
#Post#: 100149--------------------------------------------------
Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: never sleep
Date: December 6, 2022, 6:54 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> Lets not forget the rest of us workers.
> I want a 20% - 25% pay rise to make up for shortfalls in
previous years and to keep up with inflation.
> . . and, I want this to apply to all other workers in the
private sector who have had to struggle with no/amall pay
increases over the last few years.
> . . and - I want inflation brought down to .5%
> . . and - I want rail fairs to be taken back to pre-covid
levels
> . . and - I want taxes to be brought down.
> . . and - I wan't beer/pub prices to go back to 2018 prices
> . . and - I want my fuel bills frozen to last year's level.
> . . . for a start, anyway.
>
--- End Quote ---
. . . and furthermore - I want a job for life
. . . and to retire at 60ish (rather than my company stipulated
70ish)
. . . and have a final salary pension
Thing will change when I become President!
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Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: SiB
Date: December 6, 2022, 7:49 am
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Trains won’t be in the right location
It will be challenging to say the least getting there if not
driving
Looks like they all fancy a longer Christmas break
#Post#: 100153--------------------------------------------------
Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: dr_miles
Date: December 6, 2022, 8:51 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> Lets not forget the rest of us workers.
> I want a 20% - 25% pay rise to make up for shortfalls in
previous years and to keep up with inflation.
> . . and, I want this to apply to all other workers in the
private sector who have had to struggle with no/amall pay
increases over the last few years.
> . . and - I want inflation brought down to .5%
> . . and - I want rail fairs to be taken back to pre-covid
levels
> . . and - I want taxes to be brought down.
> . . and - I wan't beer/pub prices to go back to 2018 prices
> . . and - I want my fuel bills frozen to last year's level.
> . . . for a start, anyway.
>
--- End Quote ---
Then join a union.
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Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: never sleep
Date: December 6, 2022, 9:56 am
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--- Quote from: dr_miles link ---
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> Then join a union.
>
--- End Quote ---
Not blinking likely. [Admin - I hope than blinking doesn't
trigger the alarms.]
Cos - then I would be in the same boat as my team mates who work
in our European locations who are covered by unions.
#Post#: 100158--------------------------------------------------
Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: DOK
Date: December 6, 2022, 10:30 am
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I think, as someone pointed out, you could have expected some
disruption after the Xmas period even if the strikes were called
off. Even when the strikes were on, trains ran on the Waterloo,
Kingston, Twickenham loop quite happily. So it's very hard to
predict exactly what the impact will be.
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Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: finknottle
Date: December 6, 2022, 11:04 am
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--- Quote from: DOK link ---
>
> I think, as someone pointed out, you could have expected some
disruption after the Xmas period even if the strikes were called
off. Even when the strikes were on, trains ran on the Waterloo,
Kingston, Twickenham loop quite happily. So it's very hard to
predict exactly what the impact will be.
>
--- End Quote ---
The strike means no engineering works over xmas. Previously over
running engineering works have been a cause of problems.
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Re: RMT have made BG14 difficult to get to
DIR By: Andrew Moore
Date: December 6, 2022, 11:28 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> Lets not forget the rest of us workers.
> I want a 20% - 25% pay rise to make up for shortfalls in
previous years and to keep up with inflation.
> . . and, I want this to apply to all other workers in the
private sector who have had to struggle with no/amall pay
increases over the last few years.
> . . and - I want inflation brought down to .5%
> . . and - I want rail fairs to be taken back to pre-covid
levels
> . . and - I want taxes to be brought down.
> . . and - I wan't beer/pub prices to go back to 2018 prices
> . . and - I want my fuel bills frozen to last year's level.
> . . . for a start, anyway.
>
--- End Quote ---
I like how points 1 and 3 are mutually exclusive..."i want a pay
rise in line with inflation but if inflation is low or negative
(as some analysts predict next year) then forget point 1"
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