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The RMT union said train managers and senior conductors voted for action as they felt the firm was trying to undermine the role of train guards.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-59753749

I don't want guards on my train. I don't even want a bloody driver on my train. I'd be more than happy with an automated driverless train. The thing that prevents my train from traveling is invariably the damned staff failing to show up for work, it's not the train itself.

spot wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 2:56 pm

The RMT union said train managers and senior conductors voted for action as they felt the firm was trying to undermine the role of train guards.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-59753749

I don't want guards on my train. I don't even want a bloody driver on my train. I'd be more than happy with an automated driverless train. The thing that prevents my train from traveling is invariably the damned staff failing to show up for work, it's not the train itself.

More like they want better pay and now is the best pressure point to use against the employers.

Call me cynical if you like but the timing stinks.

But thats how you strike.

Better wages and conditions.
Maybe you guys are fine with your wages and condition. A lot around the world are barely coping.

magentaflame wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:35 pm But thats how you strike.

Better wages and conditions.
Maybe you guys are fine with your wages and condition. A lot around the world are barely coping.

No problem with that - if they say they’re striking for better pay. Playing the holier than thou safety card when what they want is better pay annoys me.

Looking at the back stories...looks more like conditions and a bit of respect.

magentaflame wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:35 pm But thats how you strike.

To deliberately target the crucial rush day for people headed to relatives for Christmas Day, after finishing work the day before?

Yes, it is. No it shouldn't be, but it's what all the tossers in non-essential jobs do every time there's a peak demand by the public. Airports, railways, you name it, they target civilians.

All it highlights is the weakness and impotence of the union concerned.

So, did they follow through with the threat?

I suspect that they will not get a lot of public sympathy with that sort of move.