Train strikes

[Warpaint]

I know quite a few now who are cancelling their journeys because of this. Trains are a hassle anyway without mass strikes. It's a really broken system

 

[Saddlesoap]

And another 24 hour strike on Wednesday 27 July

We are going to London on the 28th - very relieved wasn't a day earlier.

 

[laughing]

They are saying that Wednesday, Friday and Sunday will be a mess and not to expect normal service until Monday

 

[PinkandTwinkly]

Yes he knew the distance and this has never bothered him but he didn’t know that there were going to be train strikes. The senior manager told him to get there or pay the consequences. No wonder BA staff are voting to strike.

Its difficult, once shouldn't be enough for them to want to get rid of him but if these strikes go on his managers are going to get arsey

Can he find any alternative? Someone to stay with, or a hotel. If he could show that he had plans for next time, I'm hope they'd be more lenient

Sadly, As non striking rail staff it's cost me extra this week, I don't drive so have had to get a taxi in/out @ 45 a day.
I have a colleague who booked a hotel for the week as it was cheaper than a taxi (starting at 6am so was screwed even on the inbetween days)

 

[Nannycaff54]

Four more just announced for next month. More WFH for me.

Ffs. Don’t they care that people are losing money and jobs by not being able to go to work. How bloody much are they asking for. Everyone is
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Ffs. Don’t they care that people are losing money and jobs by not being able to go to work. How bloody much are they asking for. Everyone is suffering at the moment because of the price rises.

 

[Saddlesoap]

Just watch timings, as per previous strikes due to the 27th night shift not booking on, the service will start up much later on the 28th (around 0730 ish)

Our train is at 9am so fingers crossed

 

[plymouthbloke1974]

My earliest book at my depot for my grade is 06:00 and latest bookoff is 23:53…. Used to be a lot worse than that but I’m happy with shift work anyway

 

[PinkandTwinkly]

He already pays out over £300 for a monthly train ticket so we can’t afford a taxi every time there’s a strike so rather than getting sacked he’s going to quit.

That's a shame
If he enjoys the job it's always worth talking to his managers and seeing it's there is anything that can be done.

If not I hope he finds something closer to home than he enjoys

 

[CrackingOwlSanctuary]

Nice to have some confirmation about the fleecing of a captive market after the booking office closure dispute: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68009768

 

[gossipgirlxxo]

Does anyone know if the DLR is affected by the strike on 2nd September?

 

[CrackingOwlSanctuary]

https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...o-let-agency-workers-cover-for-striking-staff

Can't see how they are going to use agency workers to drive trains personally.