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PinkandTwinkly

PinkandTwinkly

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Lonette said:
My issue with the drivers is they are never, ever happy. It doesn't matter how many times they are given into, they go off on one again in no time. I'm sick of it, got to admit.
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Evidence of that?
Up until the first strike last summer Drivers strikes have been very very rare, and specific to certain TOCs over specific local issues

I think these strikes are something like for first national strikes for 25 or 26 years..The first post BR
 
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Rail staff are now losing more money in missed pay through days off, than they now ever hope to get back in pay rises.

I heard a member of rail staff on the bus on Tuesday, saying that he will be working through the next strike for the very reason listed above.
 
CrackingOwlSanctuary

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Honestly the main tactic is that the appetite within ASLEF membership has waned and I think there would be uproar if these were blanket strikes across the network. There has been a bit of infighting with even local reps moaning about the previous level of strike action costing them, at least at my TOC. Train drivers earn a lot but it doesn't mean they don't live to (or beyond) their means. One of the first things noted when the ASLEF strike mandate was announced was a lot of the fancy PCP cars disappeared from the staff car parks.
 
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Pushyplumb

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Was just about to book a spa day at a London hotel for the 17th September. Luckily strike was announced before I hit the send button. It is OK for me. I will arrange something more local and drive but after 2 years of Covid I feel for the theatres, hotels and restaurants this strike action is causing especially the low paid workers struggling to get to and from work.
 
CrackingOwlSanctuary

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How far is the commute? Not ideal but for that money I'd be looking at an Uber, depending on time (and admittedly they will probably surge price on a strike day) they aren't that expensive long distance in comparison to losing that amount of money.
 
Folkevermore

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Pushyplumb said:
Was just about to book a spa day at a London hotel for the 17th September. Luckily strike was announced before I hit the send button. It is OK for me. I will arrange something more local and drive but after 2 years of Covid I feel for the theatres, hotels and restaurants this strike action is causing especially the low paid workers struggling to get to and from work.
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The government are refusing to negotiate though, they don’t give a crap about low paid workers.
 
conrea37

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Train drivers' assessments are complicated and brutal and it takes a long time to actually drive solo. Driver managers will do some, and some drivers are in RMT who have already done their strike action, and there'll be a minuscule number of drivers not in a union.
But some can still turn up for work. If we vote to strike I can't really afford the loss of pay. (not a driver)
 
laughing

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I can't get to work two days next week, so back to WFH.

On Saturday we are due to go on holiday, we have not been away since 2019 and now have to travel to the airport Friday evening and pay extra for a Travelodge
 
Millyve

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I travelled today, had to drive further as my local station didn’t have trains departing but that was no issue, I support the strikes, the union have successfully negotiated a pay deal for my company, I’m worried about what happens when that comes to an end soon, does anyone see an end to this with the trains?
 
PinkandTwinkly

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laughing said:
They are saying at the station now, service disrupted until Sunday!
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A lot of grades balloted (maintenence, pway, signallers etc) work 24/7 with night shifts (normally a 6am or 7am finish)

This means the railway can't start up on time as normal on the Weds, Fri or Sun. It will be a later start.
 
GiggleBee

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PinkandTwinkly said:
Which company
Its not strike action on 9th for any TOC so there will be trains running, but they will be running to a pre advertised reduced timetable
(how reduced will depend on the TOC and how much they normally rely on Rest Day working)

Potentially a few extra cancellations on the day if any disruption/late notice sickness etc, as there will be less resource to cover this on the day
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It'll be SWR or any others that run in the south (not London)
 
Nannycaff54

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PinkandTwinkly said:
RMT have called off the Network Rail strikes they have not called off the strike action for the Train Operating Company employed staff so with Southern/GTR there will be disruption as OBS, Grds, Platform staff etc will all be on strike still.
Whilst It shouldn't be as disruptive as with signal staff on strike, it's been very short notice so I expect a very reduced service still. The advise on the website is still not to travel for the four days
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Thank you so much PinkandTwinkly for making it clearer for me. x
 
PinkandTwinkly

PinkandTwinkly

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GiggleBee said:
I need to catch a train on the 9th. What's the chances of this happening? Should I just book the coach?
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Which company
Its not strike action on 9th for any TOC so there will be trains running, but they will be running to a pre advertised reduced timetable
(how reduced will depend on the TOC and how much they normally rely on Rest Day working)

Potentially a few extra cancellations on the day if any disruption/late notice sickness etc, as there will be less resource to cover this on the day
 
Nannycaff54

Nannycaff54

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I’m really confused. The RMT have said they have called next Thursdays strike off but articles are saying that there are still strikes in 14 regions. Does anyone know if there will be any Southern network trains on that day please or does it mean another day of no travel