ripleyram88 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Don't understand strikers. Lots of us don't think we get paid enough, I don't especially, but if I went on strike id be getting the P60 in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Not sure that I would describe strikers as 'bed wetters'. Bed wetters UNITE, the union involved I believe, not the strikers themselves, its everymans right to withhold his labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Bed wetters UNITE, the union involved I believe, not the strikers themselves, its everymans right to withhold his labour. Have the union told them to strike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Strikes normally get called off b4 they start and on the occasion that they go ahead, there is enough of a service to get you where you want. They wont leave 10's of thousands stranded.....I hope :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 There are busses in londinium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It was an admittedly subtle pun on jam doughnuts post, now who's stalking who? I think I'm getting the hang of this now, eddie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Have the union told them to strike? Apart from remembering to quote you, doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It was an admittedly subtle pun on jam doughnuts post, now who's stalking who? I think I'm getting the hang of this now, eddie! Glad to see you're making the effort at last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRam Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 The London Underground faces a complete closedown this bank holiday weekend, as the workers, who control the power to run the trains, prepare to strike in a dispute over pay differentials. The 40 technicians, mostly members of Unite, the country’s largest union, are based at the power control room in Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ where they provide the power for the 270 station underground network. Talks were being held today (Monday 19 May) between the unions and the management of the London Underground, under the auspices of the conciliation service Acas, to resolve the dispute before the strike is due to start at 00.01 on Saturday (24 May) and ending at 08.00 on Tuesday (27 May). Because of health and safety concerns, so that passengers are not stranded on tubes without power, the underground will begin to close down on Friday evening (23 May). The dispute is complex and involves the workforce being tuped - Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 - to other organisations some years ago, and then coming back under London Underground management, but with different conditions. This means that some workers started their length of service from day one when they returned to London Underground, while others brought back their full number of previous years’ service. This would have a differential impact on the level of pensions and other entitlements for some staff. Unite is also asking for more money for its members to do the training of new recruits, but the management wants the staff to take on this additional responsibility for no extra cash. Unite regional officer Hugh Roberts said: “There is a real possibility that the underground could close down over the bank holiday weekend. Unite is working very hard to achieve a fair settlement for our members – and to avoid the industrial action. The ball is very much in the management’s court. “The issue here is broken promises, unfair treatment over differentials and worsening conditions. London Underground management’s penny pinching attitude is not being driven by common sense, but by the background agenda of budget cuts in the Treasury’s funding. http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/london-underground-faces-bank-holiday-closure-over-power-workers-dispute/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Power to the workers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Power to the trains ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This will be crap if it goes ahead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBeef Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'm staying at a premier in in Ealing which is 4 miles from the ground. Quite happy to taxi a couple of miles and walk the rest if this happens....doubt it though Cannot wait to tell my 2 teenage lads that they may have to walk 4 miles....their faces will be a picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'm staying at a premier in in Ealing which is 4 miles from the ground. Quite happy to taxi a couple of miles and walk the rest if this happens....doubt it though Cannot wait to tell my 2 teenage lads that they may have to walk 4 miles....their faces will be a picture! Arnt you still doing piggy backs??? Some dad you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGDCFC Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 If this goes ahead its going to be a nightmare! I fly into London Heathrow in the morning, taxi far will be cheap...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardifframs Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'm staying at a premier in in Ealing which is 4 miles from the ground. Quite happy to taxi a couple of miles and walk the rest if this happens....doubt it though Cannot wait to tell my 2 teenage lads that they may have to walk 4 miles....their faces will be a picture! Childline ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardifframs Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 If this goes ahead its going to be a nightmare! I fly into London Heathrow in the morning, taxi far will be cheap...... Do yourself a favour mate,get a local minicab firm,to pick you up Heathrow airport taxis,have a minimum fare of approx £35,even if you travel one mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I like strikes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hopefully the workers will strike better than Charlie Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMalicious Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I was in London on 29th April when there was a tube strike (slightly different sort though I think) and basically you couldn't get a tube or cab at all - but busses were great and trains still ran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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