If the government weren't there on the sidelines constraining what Network Rail and the TOCs can offer it would have been sorted a long time ago. The government want this - they're trying to recreate Thatcher v the miners as part of their culture wars strategy.Sounds like the 2 sides aren't a million miles apart in terms of the pay but it's the redundancy issue that's the main sticking point?
I've felt this all along. I've urged caution to some of our senior leadership. They aren't perfect and hope their egos don't subvert the agenda of a decent pay and protections of the membership.If the government weren't there on the sidelines constraining what Network Rail and the TOCs can offer it would have been sorted a long time ago. The government want this - they're trying to recreate Thatcher v the miners as part of their culture wars strategy.
Again to clarify its not realEven by Piers Morgan's standards (or lack of), that was beyond pathetic from him yesterday. Lynch explained that it was a joke between him and his mates but even aside from that, The Hood is a fictional character ffs! If Lynch had a profile pic of Fred West or Ian Brady then fair enough, Morgan would have a point. Anyway, it's good to see that Lynch has changed it to a couple of real life characters. I'm sure Piers will approve ;)
The OP would need to change the settings.Any one know how you can change your vote at the top?
Progressive. What it is now up to earnings of £50,000. Another 10p on the £ for 100k. Additional 5p in the £ above 150k and so on. No loopholes for tax evasion of the rich. Blistering fines if they try or seizure of assets. It is estimated over £200b is lost to evasion and avoidance. Set up a department with more people to hunt them vastly more people employed to hunt didn’t£4b benefit fraud than tax, which shows again where extremism lies. Supertax the millionaire and billionaires and ignore all the bullshit about they will all leave. They won’t and even if they do they can all fuck off.What constitutes “appropriately”?
Talking to other members on picket they'd accept 5% and a commitment of no mandatory redundancies. The "modernisation" of the railway can then be done via negotiations at the table.
I think it very simple to stop to sort. However, and I don't want to say the words as it puts people off. I believe the Tories have declared class war on us and want to stretch the dispute out to destroy my union.
It could go on until the next election at this rate. I would like my union to box clever if that's the case to maintain support for the action. And I will be pushing that at our meetings after the first wave of action has concluded.