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Lex
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I really feel for the train drivers not getting an inflation-matching pay rise; it's impossible to get by on £80,000 a year: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/chaos-nuneaton-coventry-leamington-line-24792226
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rebbonk
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To be fair, the vast majority of RMT employees will be making much less than that.
The strike seems to have 'evolved' and I'm no longer quite sure what it's about.
I strongly suspect we are heading into a 'winter of discontent' as we saw in the late 70s and I'm not sure how either of the muppets vying for the vacancy in N.10 would handle things.
Time to batten down the hatches!
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Lex
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A couple of days on strike (lost salary covered by the union), and a couple of days paid holiday - take the family away for a long weekend over half term (by car): https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/train-strikes-no-services-on-any-west-midlands-railway-routes-on-may-31-and-june-3-44938/
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rebbonk
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I've never approved of strikes, as you rarely ever recover the money that you lose. I think that the rail workers might have misjudged this one. From what I had seen up to now they largely had the tacit support of the public. This recent strike (FA cup final weekend!) seems to have turned that support.
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Lex
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A new lot of strikes starting 8th April. With Easter, that's 2 long weekends in a row: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68617288
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Lex
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Another long weekend for the train drivers. Shame the weather forecast isn't looking too good: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61634959
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Lex
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Well, it didn't take long for Labour to start caving in to the unions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9r15xxz3zo
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rebbonk
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It'll need to be paid for! More bad news on the way for pensioners?
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Lex
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Don't worry, the evil capitalist train companies will pay for it (until they're re-nationalised).
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Lex
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rebbonk
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Well, who'd've thought it?
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Lex
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They've done the same with junior doctors.....
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