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- Thread starter Ernest
- Start date
No, I think the last remaining shreds of sympathy the commuting public had with the conductors is draining away now..........it is for me anyway. I've had enough of this crap. Doesn't get SASTA or the Govnt off the hook for being shite of course but I'm now EQUALLY pissed off with RMT
Surely Cash needs dispute to warrant his £128k salary.....
BensGrandad
New member
As did Arthur Scargill and Jack Dash before him to name just a couple.
What would happen if National Rail or whoever said " ok you have failed to honour your franchise commitment so you have lost it" to Southern.
Garry Nelson's teacher
Well-known member
I must admit that I'm beginning to think the same way. I'm a life-long trade unionist, branch chair and regional rep. but were I still a SASTA commuter to London (which thank god I'm not) I think that even I'd be having the odd uncharitable thought in the direction of the RMT. Written with a heavy heart!
Was massively on the side of the guards/RMT, despite not having a direct weekday Soton to Brighton service for 3 months plus.
I am no longer on their side with the latest strike news. Mick Cash is a moron who ultimately isn't working with his members best interests in all likelihood.
I am no longer on their side with the latest strike news. Mick Cash is a moron who ultimately isn't working with his members best interests in all likelihood.
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I have always thought that the tories mucked up the railway privatisation and the current lot have mucked up the gtr franchise even more. Their present refusal to review and sort out says loud and clear that it's all about Union bashing. However the. Management of gtr currently is a disgrace and they should be shown their marching orders. I have every sympathy with the RMT seeking to protect safety on the trains but I now doubt that is really what they are after.
The strikes over Christmas and New Year are cynical and designed to make rail travellers turn their anger on gtr and the government. RMT have shot themselves in the foot with this one. The would be travelling public over the Christmas break will blame the union. How do I know? Because missus and family are fuming at the moment that our Christmas travel plans are wrecked. Who do they blame? You guessed it. Sodding RMT.
The strikes over Christmas and New Year are cynical and designed to make rail travellers turn their anger on gtr and the government. RMT have shot themselves in the foot with this one. The would be travelling public over the Christmas break will blame the union. How do I know? Because missus and family are fuming at the moment that our Christmas travel plans are wrecked. Who do they blame? You guessed it. Sodding RMT.
Spot on. Hence my comments on Cash really acting on behalf of his members best interests.
BensGrandad
New member
It is impossible for any RMT members or leaders to say that both Bonfire night and now Christmas was not designed to antagonise the travelling public and cause maximum inconvenience.
Norman Baker suck my lozenge
New member
You would. But then you'd think nothing of ruining the economy of the south, the lives of thousands of people, & families & kids Christmas etc etc etc. As long as it suits your self interests
you consider being called scum a compliment( note spelling ).....WTF are you then
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Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
And cost charities ££££££££ this weekend
Yeh but we stick together F--K the charities,F--K the public, we are members of the RMT
They can say it but few will believe it.....Makes you wonder about other things they say.......
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Just had an email from Southern Rail with the heading
Seasonal #SEhiddengems | Weekend service
Edit: oh no it South Eastern Rail, my mistake
Seasonal #SEhiddengems | Weekend service
Edit: oh no it South Eastern Rail, my mistake
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Not Cool.
Rail strike for Fulham away.
Hope Seagulls Travel has loads of coaches available.
Or can Thamestink take the strain ?
Weatherman
New member
- Jun 10, 2008
- 323
Another drama queen . Trains aren't the only form of transport
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
Well strike day today. Quite looking forward to going in on time and getting home on time #strikewhatstrike
Might give them all guns to shoot their foot with.
Might give them all guns to shoot their foot with.
Pretty standard practice from most union bosses. In the end they are only furthering their own personal agenda and Iifestyle, see Scargill's council house purchase, and Bob Crow continuing to live in a council house despite earning a six figure salary and thereby denying a genuine person in need of the opportunity to live there.