[Travel] FFS More train disruptions announced for July 2 - 8

[METALMICKY]

ASLEF ANNOUNCES OVERTIME BAN IN NATIONAL DISPUTE | ASLEF

ASLEF annoucnes an onvertime ban at 16 companies from 3-8 July

aslef.org.uk

Whilst falling short of an all out strike it mentions last minute disruption/cancellations. The unions have once again timed it nicely with Wimbledon being the main event possibly effected. You also have Blur playing at Wembley and Iron Maiden at the O2 arena on Saturday 8th. I'm attending the latter and really don't fancy getting stranded as the last train back to eastbourne gets cancelled at last minute

 

[BBassic]

Bloody unions. Why can't they strike overnight when the trains aren't running anyway?

#selfish

 

[Springal]

Why can’t ASLEF spell announces ?

 

[Bombardier]

Selfish. Always has been.

 

[A1X]

Selfish. Always has been.

Might be being whooshed here but isn’t that kinda the point?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Bloody unions. Why can't they strike overnight when the trains aren't running anyway?

#selfish

Lol. They don’t exactly run to timetable during the day either.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Don't know WHO they think they are trying to feed their families. I mean, food inflation DROPPED today to a ONLY 16.5%.

Selfish bastards.

 

[The_Viper]

Don't be mad at the protestors, be mad at the people throwing Xmas parties while people died that aren't ensuring people get paid enough to live

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

It is interesting how the pandemic has altered the train unions' tactics. They can no longer bring the economy to its knees as most office workers just work from home during week day strikes. Meaning now they have to target the general public and disrupt leisure time activities instead. This tactic gives the biggest disruption but undermines public opinion whilst probably not harming the economy to a large enough extent to force negotiations.

I imagine the tories are absolutely loving it.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

They still going?

Hadn't noticed, makes it easier to plan as the trains that are left tend to actually go.

 

[Official Old Man]

Pride weekend, 5th August. A day where thousands (try to) use the trains due to alcohol intake. 100% they strike that day.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Pride weekend, 5th August. A day where thousands (try to) use the trains due to alcohol intake. 100% they strike that day.

They keep saying they aren't picking dates to purposely target big events - I'm not so sure. If they strike over Pride then I think I'll be in the 'they are doing it on purpose' camp.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Pride weekend, 5th August. A day where thousands (try to) use the trains due to alcohol intake. 100% they strike that day.

More likely to try and hit the Pride event in London than Brighton as it would get more coverage

 

[Guinness Boy]

Don't know WHO they think they are trying to feed their families. I mean, food inflation DROPPED today to a ONLY 16.5%.

Selfish bastards.

Yep. You can’t move in food banks for the families of starving train drivers on 60k

 

[Official Old Man]

More likely to try and hit the Pride event in London than Brighton as it would get more coverage

Noticed it's also Charity Shield weekend (Sunday 17:30), although City fans are boycotting the game anyway.

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

I was also planning on travelling by train to see Iron Maiden but I guess I’ll be driving now instead. I expect I can pre-book the parking.

 

[beorhthelm]

More likely to try and hit the Pride event in London than Brighton as it would get more coverage

they could take action both days.

 

[Randy McNob]

They keep saying they aren't picking dates to purposely target big events - I'm not so sure. If they strike over Pride then I think I'll be in the 'they are doing it on purpose' camp.

Why didn't they target Glasto?

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

I was also planning on travelling by train to see Iron Maiden but I guess I’ll be driving now instead. I expect I can pre-book the parking.

 

[Chicken Run]

Yep. You can’t move in food banks for the families of starving train drivers on 60k

Don’t forget they’ll have to pay for train or bus fares to get to the food banks, travel for the drivers and partners isn’t free you know…

Train fares continually rise making this sort of travel very expensive for someone on 60k pa