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[johnnytapia]

Time the unions got smart - many ways to skin a cat.

 

[BayernMan]

 

[Eccles Blue]

That report makes me so angry. This government should be *excuse my language * confined to hell. They can find the money to fund top price barristers and their employees but can’t fund a salary increase for the people who worked under heartbreaking conditions during the Covid crisis and since!
The Tory Government are heartless monsters. I thought Thatcher was bad but this lot are disgusting, disgraceful, repulsive monsters!!

 

[TinFoilHat]

Time the unions got smart - many ways to skin a cat.

Can you suggest something we've not thought about that won't sequest the union as it's illegal under trade union legislation?

We've called the 13th May out now as the government have changed their "interpretation" of the offer. Accept 5% and no strikes. They can fuck off.

The Tories don't want it resolved. They want to use us as a political tool to further their authoritarian general election policy.

 

[TinFoilHat]

27th April 2023

Dear RMT Member

DEFEND JOBS, PAY & CONDITIONS - TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES

STRIKE ACTION CALLED FOR SATURDAY 13TH MAY 2023

Today I received clarification from the Rail Delivery Group regarding its views on the Dispute Resolution Proposals.

Astonishingly, the RDG confirmed that the proposed Year One payment of 5% or £1750 is dependent on our dispute being formally terminated and no further action being taken. This would mean having to move into stage two discussions regarding changes to working practices and terms and conditions without an industrial action mandate being in place, leaving the Union dis-armed and leaving members vulnerable in the face of detrimental proposals and a very poor pay offer.

This new position from the RDG makes a mockery of the proposed 'dispute resolution' and is no doubt due to interference and pressure from the Tory Government. The RDG has completely reneged on the spirit of the document previously proposed in a move which contradicts and overturns the basis on which we had recently been considering this matter.

In addition to the above, the proposals provided for Driver grades are not even on a par with those for other grades with Drivers only offered 4% in each year on the basis of a long list of Workforce Changes for the grade.

I have produced a video which will be available on the RMT website, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts later this evening.

The National Executive Committee has declared that this situation is intolerable and unacceptable and it has undermined our negotiations. The proposals for Drivers are also wholly unacceptable.

The National Executive Committee has called on all members involved in this dispute to take strike action and NOT TO BOOK ON for any shifts between:

· 00:01 to 23:39 hours on Saturday 13th May 2023

The NEC will of course be considering this matter and further industrial action dates next week when the re-ballots close on Thursday 4th May and I will of course keep you advised of all further developments.

MAKE SURE TO RETURN YOUR BALLOT PAPER NOW!

STAND TOGETHER! KEEP FIGHTING!


Yours sincerely,



Michael Lynch
General Secretary

 

[TinFoilHat]

 

[TinFoilHat]

 

[East Level 2]

That report makes me so angry. This government should be *excuse my language * confined to hell. They can find the money to fund top price barristers and their employees but can’t fund a salary increase for the people who worked under heartbreaking conditions during the Covid crisis and since!
The Tory Government are heartless monsters. I thought Thatcher was bad but this lot are disgusting, disgraceful, repulsive monsters!!

They got clapped on the doorstep, what more do they want?
Praise rather than reward: A management (and politicians) dream theory.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Got my "Were disappointed the RMT and ASLEF have put on more action" email.

Along with the "economic hardships the railways face..."

Neglecting to add that management gave themselves a 5% payrise plus "One off bonus for their hard work in a challenging year..."

Or the £96,000 payrise the MD was awarded "For hard work maintaining the business during COVID"

They really think their employees are gullible and stupid.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Got my "Were disappointed the RMT and ASLEF have put on more action" email.

Along with the "economic hardships the railways face..."

Neglecting to add that management gave themselves a 5% payrise plus "One off bonus for their hard work in a challenging year..."

Or the £96,000 payrise the MD was awarded "For hard work maintaining the business during COVID"

They really think their employees are gullible and stupid.

Average FTSE CEO pay rise this year is 23% which must be ‘inflationary’!
It’s a shame many working people can’t see what’s staring them in the face….