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« Reply #390 on: December 06, 2022, 14:44:36 » |
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He cancelled that at the same time as announcing these dates
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« Reply #391 on: December 06, 2022, 15:34:26 » |
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Bear in mind these additional strike days are on Network Rail, not the TOCs▸ . So maintenance & signallers. ... I find myself wondering if these dates have been chosen because they'll apply more pressure to Network Rail, hitting the major engineering works at Christmas program which can't easily be moved back a couple of weeks. Also popular with staff who, perhaps, don't want to work Christmas. Yep - from New Civil EngineerNetwork Rail’s planned £120M engineering works for the festive period could be severely affected if the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT▸ ) members’ walk out between 24 and 27 December goes ahead. |
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« Reply #392 on: December 06, 2022, 17:52:41 » |
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Bear in mind these additional strike days are on Network Rail, not the TOCs▸ . So maintenance & signallers. ... I find myself wondering if these dates have been chosen because they'll apply more pressure to Network Rail, hitting the major engineering works at Christmas program which can't easily be moved back a couple of weeks. Also popular with staff who, perhaps, don't want to work Christmas. Yes and that is the intent. Plans are being drawn up to take possession required early before the strike over Christmas to allow the contractors to deliver their work these projects do not heavily relay on NR» staff to do the work. Also any inhouse maintenance work that would be done over the Christmas week by NR staff is likely to be cancelled. The Unions may have lifted the overtime ban but NR senior managers are ignoring the lifting of the ban and are planning as if its still in place |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #394 on: December 07, 2022, 18:03:50 » |
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This morning the SoS was being questioned by the Transport Committee. Then Ben Bradshaw aske the SoS if he could say -Yes or No- whether No10 or the Treasury had insisted on the DOO▸ clause being added at the last minute, just when a deal was likely. He did not answer the question. Seen around or just past 10.21.00 on the link below https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/20875a20-10d7-4d50-868a-d1f6b8776b14 |
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« Reply #395 on: December 07, 2022, 20:22:35 » |
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This morning the SoS was being questioned by the Transport Committee. Then Ben Bradshaw aske the SoS if he could say -Yes or No- whether No10 or the Treasury had insisted on the DOO▸ clause being added at the last minute, just when a deal was likely. He did not answer the question. Seen around or just past 10.21.00 on the link below https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/20875a20-10d7-4d50-868a-d1f6b8776b14That is a 'Yes' then! |
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« Reply #396 on: December 08, 2022, 06:32:49 » |
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This morning the SoS was being questioned by the Transport Committee. Then Ben Bradshaw aske the SoS if he could say -Yes or No- whether No10 or the Treasury had insisted on the DOO▸ clause being added at the last minute, just when a deal was likely. He did not answer the question. Seen around or just past 10.21.00 on the link below https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/20875a20-10d7-4d50-868a-d1f6b8776b14That is a 'Yes' then! Its called Plausible Deniability Plausible deniability is the ability of people, typically senior officials in a formal or informal chain of command, to deny knowledge of or responsibility for any damnable actions committed by members of their organizational hierarchy. |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #397 on: December 08, 2022, 14:55:52 » |
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ASLEF» second ballot result for GWR▸ has delivered another strong six month strike mandate:
Yes: 1,126 [91.5%]
No: 105 [8.5%]
Turnout: 84.1%
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #398 on: December 08, 2022, 15:11:53 » |
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Woah! It seems that these strikes are going to be far more disruptive than previous RMT▸ strike days. For example, Chiltern: Industrial action short of a strike is planned to take place from 13 December – 8 January inclusive. I thought this was cancelled when they announced the NR» strikes 24-27 December? This means for them, on top of only services 0800-1600 on strike days - During this time there will be no Chiltern Railways service operating north of Banbury.
There will be no Chiltern Railways on any route on Sunday 18th December.
Services will operate from around 0800-1600 for most of this period.
During times of operation, there will be four Chiltern Railways services per hour in each direction:
One train per hour (each direction) between London Marylebone and Banbury
One train per hour (each direction) between London Marylebone and Oxford Parkway
One train per hour (each direction) between London Marylebone and Aylesbury via High Wycombe
One train per hour (each direction) between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Amersham. every day from 13 December to 8 January inclusive, not just strike daysNot heard from GWR▸ or any others that disruption will be this widespread....can this be correct? |
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« Reply #399 on: December 09, 2022, 07:33:27 » |
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Reposting the link to GWR▸ ’s strike page as there is a LOT of new information on what’s running between the 13th of December and the 8th of January including when revised timetables will be available on journey planners. A bit of a long read, but worth it if you are travelling on GWR over the next few weeks: www.gwr.com/strike |
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« Reply #400 on: December 12, 2022, 16:29:32 » |
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RMT▸ members reject latest Network Rail pay rise offer From Rail AdventThe RMT Union has announced that its members have voted to reject the latest offer from Network Rail.
It means that all strike action planned for this week, over the Christmas period and into the new year, will go ahead as planned.
63.6% of members opted to reject the offer of 5% and 4% pay rise over a two year period.
However, the RMT union also says that the pay rises came with a 50% cut in maintenance tasks, job losses and a 30% increase in unsocialable hours.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “This is a huge rejection of Network Rail’s substandard offer and shows that our members are determined to take further strike action in pursuit of a negotiated settlement.
“The government is refusing to lift a finger to prevent these strikes and it is clear they want to make effective strike action illegal in Britain.
“We will resist that and our members, along with the entire trade union movement will continue their campaign for a square deal for workers, decent pay increases and good working conditions.”
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« Reply #401 on: December 13, 2022, 12:52:13 » |
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RMT▸ members reject latest Network Rail pay rise offer
An interesting result that. 63.6% 'no' with a 83% turnout is not enough to call 'emphatic' in my opinion, though is still a message that there is some way to go still to find a settlement. |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #403 on: December 13, 2022, 14:06:05 » |
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TSSA» Union announces CrossCountry strike action on Boxing Day and 27th From Rail AdventThe TSSA Union has announced that strike action, affecting CrossCountry services, will be carried out on Boxing Day and the 27th December in a dispute over pay, job security and conditions.
Union members will walkout from 9pm on Boxing Day until 9pm on the 27th December.
The union wants a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies, no changes to conditions and a pay increase.
This action replaces the strike action at CrossCountry by TSSA on 17th December, action which has now been cancelled. Action short of a strike set for the 16th and 17th December remains in place.
At CrossCountry, TSSA members carry out a number of roles including Customer Service Managers (CSM▸ ), Driver Managers (DTM), Trainers, Control, Customer Communications, Safety, Timetabling and Planning.
TSSA Organising Director, Nadine Rae. said: “Our members at CrossCountry do not want to strike, especially over the Christmas holiday period, but they are sick and tired of being taken for granted.
“They deserve a pay rise to help manage the escalating cost of living, and they rightly demand job security. The company, like all the train operators under the control of the Department for Transport, need to face up to the fact that only serious offers which meet our aspirations will end this dispute.
“Rail workers are seeking basic fair treatment: not to be sacked from their jobs; a fair pay rise in the face of a cost-of-living-crisis; and no race to the bottom on terms and conditions.
“Make no mistake we will again see trains coming to a halt unless rail bosses and the government do the right thing for our members and our precious rail network which so many people rely on.”
TSSA action partly overlaps with action by the RMT▸ and continues into 27 December as TSSA-only strike action.
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« Reply #404 on: December 13, 2022, 22:46:43 » |
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TSSA» Union announces GWR▸ strike action 12:00 on Wednesday 28th December 2022 to 11:59 on Thursday 29th December 2022 From TSSA https://www.tssa.org.uk/find-your-company/great-western-railway/news/gwr-tssa-announces-further-strike-action-in-gwrMembers will be instructed not to commence work on any shift starting between:
12:00 on Wednesday 28th December 2022 to 11:59 on Thursday 29th December 2022
What if I'm due to start work before 12:00 (noon) on Wednesday 28th December? If you are due to commence work on Wednesday 28th December before noon then you should start and finish that period of work/shift, however if your work/shift commences at anytime within the period of strike action (between 12:00 noon 28 December and 11:59 Thursday 29th December) then none of that work/shift should be carried out even if it is due to end after 11:59 on Thursday 29th December.
This is in addition to the Action Short of Strike that has previously been called and is currently active running until 23:59 on Sunday 8th January 2023 Quote is just a snippet of what is available on the link above the quote.
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