Do you support the RMT?

Cricket Blue said:
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No that's the strikers
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How the fuck am I selfish, when I have to lose a day's pay every strike day, to show my displeasure at how we are treated by the government? They are the ones who are fucking over not just the unions, but all the working class in this country. Am I supposed to just doff my cloth cap and shuffle back to work for a system that would very happily cut my wages further, make me work longer hours and make it illegal for me to withold my labour? Fuck that.
 
Cricket Blue said:
So to ask an obvious question why do some staff stay In the industry? If they are that unhappy then why not choose a different industry?
I get some of the frustration and having not had a pay rise myself for 3 years now.
But others are the same, to be a lot of the demands seem unrealistic, where is the compromise from both sides?
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Why are you complaining about not having had a pay rise? Just choose a different industry.
 
Cricket Blue said:
So to ask an obvious question why do some staff stay In the industry? If they are that unhappy then why not choose a different industry?
I get some of the frustration and having not had a pay rise myself for 3 years now.
But others are the same, to be a lot of the demands seem unrealistic, where is the compromise from both sides?
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It's no longer a pay dispute. It hasn't been for months. It's easier for the media to frame the greedy railworkers narrative.

Its political/Ideological.


RMT have had 2 deals taken away at the last minute on the instructions of the government.

They want to cut our pay in some roles by up to 20% extend our hours and destroy our work/life balance 'for the needs of the business'.

Ask yourself would your train be safer with a driver that has had a minimum 12 hours rest between shifts or one that been given 9 hours?

Or a late night anti social running without a guard because it still has to run in time as they've been delayed on their earlier service.

A railway "run on smart technology and AI".

Not every passenger knows how to use an app.

I like many others take pride in our jobs. We get embarrassed as were on the front line having to justify decisions such as trains not ordered to stop at suburban/rural stations because they are late and how they aren't entitled to alternative transport to get them there. This is in the management contracts they want to put in as part of "modernisation."

Their idea of reforming the railways has nothing to do with passenger safety and comfort. It's about making profits for stakeholders and destroying trade union influence in one of the few industries it's still strong.

So if you've got an issue write to your MP and ask them why £900 million of our money is being given to these management companies to "cover strike losses" and pay treble my daily wage along with 5 star hotels and parties for strikebreakers.
 
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TinFoilHat said:
It's no longer a pay dispute. It hasn't been for months. It's easier for the media to frame the greedy railworkers narrative.

Its political/Ideological.
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I am City worker and I might be <1% of people in my industry (finance) supporting you. Unfortunately you are fighting a losing battle brother, or to be more brutal the working class lost it in this country a century ago, because of its ineptitude and divisions. And good luck with Starmer, if you think he is going to be your saviour.
Only political person/idea that was prepared to do something about all the problems people are striking about right now were Corbyn and McDonell and we all know how they fared, particularly by so called British working class, many of those r/w workers. Good luck anyway in achieving what you are striking against!
 
SamBlue said:
I am City worker and I might be <1% of people in my industry (finance) supporting you. Unfortunately you are fighting a losing battle brother, or to be more brutal the working class lost it in this country a century ago, because of its ineptitude and divisions. And good luck with Starmer, if you think he is going to be your saviour.
Only political person/idea that was prepared to do something about all the problems people are striking about right now were Corbyn and McDonell and we all know how they fared, particularly by so called British working class, many of those r/w workers. Good luck anyway in achieving what you are striking against!
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Thank you.

I don't trust Starmer as far as I could throw him. I've compared him to Trudeau in the past.

Reps have been called to a national meeting next week. I fear the end game is here and it won't be to our benefit either.
 
TinFoilHat said:
At today's branch meeting it was disclosed that the DFT will allow trains to run with no disabled toilet facilities for up to two weeks.

We used to have to take the train out of service asap.
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That is fucking shocking.

Do they expect disabled people to just soil themselves?
 
What has been offered?

I heard a Lynch slagging from a Transport Minister on the radio, saying that a decent offer is on the table but Lynch is hiding it from the members.
 
Rascal said:
That is fucking shocking.

Do they expect disabled people to just soil themselves?
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Seems that way.

I personally delay trains at stations with toilet facilities. However, it's difficult on some routes because there may only be one or two manned stations on a 2 hour route.


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It's a year ago yesterday when we started striking. Lynch was on LBC yesterday. Above is the full programme hosted by rabid Tory Ferrari for people to decide their own views. Personally I think Mick played it with a straight bat. Especially the "RMT member" plant.
 
The Future’s Blue! said:
What has been offered?

I heard a Lynch slagging from a Transport Minister on the radio, saying that a decent offer is on the table but Lynch is hiding it from the members.
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He's not hiding it from the members. Mick and our elected officers have been holding national meetings all over the UK to discuss it. Along with regular meetings with reps.

The government want to remove thousands of jobs and change job roles/ contracts for the worse. As well as removing collective bargaining rights from unions.

The last offer was 5% for 2021. Then 4% for for 2022 as long as unions agreed to all the DFT changes at local level.

The members were receptive to accepting when they were assured the 5% was no strings. When RMT went back to the RDG they were told the 5% would now be conditional and we'd have to agree to end the dispute and agree not to ballot members should talks at local level break down. Which they will as each TOC has different terms and conditions.


For example, in my role we have what we call spare turns where were given a set time to book on but can be given 48 hours notice to move times 2 and a half hours each way. Another toc has 10 hour movement either way. You can probably guess which version the DFT prefers.

They also put a caveat in the deal that current contractual terms will not be affected and any changes would be for new starters*.


The asterisk in that was they could fire(make redundant)/rehire staff on old contracts when the new roles have been agreed.
 
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