Scotrail RMT Strike 22nd & 24th Dec

Livingthedream

Just wanted to post this to warn people travelling to Scotland by trains this Holiday period.

BBC News - Scotrail workers to Strike on Christmas Eve

East Coast, Virgin trains, Crosscountry and Transpennine Express services won't be affected.

jrrowleyws

Crosscountry are planning to strike on 21st...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20728644

luckwudaveit

During the last ScotRail strikes, I didn't notice a difference on my line. In fact I understand that 92% of services ran.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1298231&postcount=59

Of course things may be different this time round, but ScotRail's statements say "There is no doubt that the majority of our services will run"

The_ICT_Engineer

jrrowleyws wrote: »

Crosscountry are planning to strike on 21st...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20728644

Don't you mean 'Striker Crow' called a Strike on Cross-Country.

C_Mababejive

Its good to see the RMT standing firm to support one of their colleagues whos sacking seems to be somewhat questionable.

callum9999

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Its good to see the RMT standing firm to support one of their colleagues whos sacking seems to be somewhat questionable.

That's what employment tribunals are for... (Which have a reputation for favouring the employee over the company - hence why companies are so reluctant to fire people nowadays unless they are grossly negligent).

Hasbeen

The_ICT_Engineer wrote: »

Don't you mean 'Striker Crow' called a Strike on Cross-Country.

Yes, crow has called for strike action, after the workforce voted for it?
Would you rather have no protection from big business? Who are you going to ask for help, if you loose your job?:(

Hasbeen

luckwudaveit wrote: »

During the last ScotRail strikes, I didn't notice a difference on my line. In fact I understand that 92% of services ran.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1298231&postcount=59

Of course things may be different this time round, but ScotRail's statements say "There is no doubt that the majority of our services will run"

Yes the majority of services will run, as Scotrail have been
refreshing/training the managers/supervisors/office workers that did it the last time on all the safety critical work that guards have to do re running a train.

Of course they will be concentrating on these roles so the additional duties of selling tickets and interaction with customers will not happen.

The strike is not meant to impact on the public, but rather the company who have to pay these people at vastly enhanced rates and put them up in hotel accommodation at this time of year.

giraffe69

Yes, crow has called for strike action, after the workforce voted for it?

Strike inaction perhaps. I expect it was a clearcut majority of the 22% who voted. If management have acted contrary to regulations/laws then they deserve to both lose and pay a penalty as a result of a tribunal rather than have Mr Crow and his politically motivated cronies choosing a couple of days of putting people to maximum inconvenience for his own ends. Shame we can't send him to an off shore island far away.

Livingthedream

Hasbeen wrote: »

The strike is not meant to impact on the public, but rather the company who have to pay these people at vastly enhanced rates and put them up in hotel accommodation at this time of year.

The managers/supervisors/office workers that have to be paid extra or put up in a hotel overnight will still be a cheaper option than the 'Network Fine' Scotrail will occur if they had to cancel trains.

Also all the RMT staff wages they won't pay for those strike days will go towards the extra costs.

Hasbeen

Livingthedream wrote: »

The managers/supervisors/office workers that have to be paid extra or put up in a hotel overnight will still be a cheaper option than the 'Network Fine' Scotrail will occur if they had to cancel trains.

Also all the RMT staff wages they won't pay for those strike days will go towards the extra costs.

Good point!
Please correct me if i am wrong, but i was informed under the franchise agreement scotrail can claim back losses?