Do you support the RMT?

[metalblue]

They left the MD and other management in place after Virgin Trains lost the franchise.

Rail boss David Horne insists his appointment at LNER is ‘right thing to do’

David Horne was managing director of Virgin East Coast Trains and was handed the same title at nationalised operator London North Eastern Railway.

www.shropshirestar.com

It’s not necessarily wrong to do that, without suitable replacements - when Labour take over the running of all train companies I expect they’ll have management in place as it’s planned to have a single system.

Surely ASLEF told them this was a problem and the government must surely have asked for a bit of time to resolve. It would not have been unreasonable to do so given they’ve only been in charge for 6 weeks or so.

Looks like a bit of a naughty move from ASLEF - albeit they’ve focused on weekend walkouts. If government now remove the management they’ll will be accused of bending to the unions whereas it could have all been done outside the glare of the country.

Anyroad what’s the saying? No good deed goes unpunished.

 

[metalblue]

But that would be a "green light" to managers to break negotiated agreements (which is at the heart of the LNER dispute).

Except they could sack them in due course. It’ll take longer than the 6 weeks they’ve had!

 

[Vic]

Labour should immediately withdraw the new pay agreement until this is resolved. They will not do that of course as they do not have the balls.

So you think an urelated dispute at a different company from where you work should stop you getting a pay rise.

I'm sure you'd be in favour of bringing back sympathy strikes.

 

[Vic]

Except they could sack them in due course. It’ll take longer than the 6 weeks they’ve had!

The Tories have had 6 years to sack the Virgin / Stagecoach managers.

 

[metalblue]

The Tories have had 6 years to sack the Virgin / Stagecoach managers.

They didn’t though. I understand if there is a problem with bullying etc they want them gone, no one should be bullied at work, they simply should have given Labour a chance to investigate and sort it.

 

[mexico1970]

Vote for us they said
We will sort out the strikes they said

 

[jimharri]

Vote for us they said
We will sort out the strikes they said

You see where you went wrong, don't you?

 

[mexico1970]

You see where you went wrong, don't you?

Not a big enough worm on the hook?

:)

 

[jimharri]

Not a big enough worm on the hook?

:)

No; believing what a politician says.

 

[mexico1970]

No; believing what a politician says.

In that regard I dared to believe mate, the bastards dry humped me again.