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I can only go off what my brother in law says. He’s under the impression the Stadler Tuped workforce will be cut around 100. That is inclusive of all grades not just fitters.

Keep an eye on Stadler and RMT relations. Plenty of Merseyrail staff got TUPED last year. Negotiations begin this month about their new terms. My brother in law is a fitter there and from what I gather things could get ugly soon.

I don’t think it’s specifically to target the football. I’m a daily commuter who last strike was hit 3 times in a week. I support the strikes but that was a tough week, I work until mid evening so the 7pm finish of services hit me hard. Maybe this weekend strike is to give commuters like...

One would presume down the line Southern will try to exploit loopholes in the agreement (Backed by the Government) otherwise it makes no sense financially to give Drivers a large payrise whilst still paying OBS the same rates as what Guards were on. Without going into the rights and wrongs the...

They joined after the ballot but are still protected. The law is different between crossing picket lines of your own union and that of another union. It's happening, my brother in law works at BC.

From what I gather many Drivers are now duel RMT / Aslef and due to this are not in breech of T&Cs. Merseyrail are yet to put their DOO proposal officially to Aslef, now that will be one to watch. With that in mind sacking of drivers can not be a serious consideration, the dispute would go...

I was talking to two BTP officers last night who said within the last few weeks on the Hunts Cross to Southport line alone there has been 4 serious incidents involving guards/drivers. 2 Guards have lost teeth in separate attacks, a driver has also been punched and a female guard sexually...

What happens if the golf ends in a play off?.

Rumour has it several other grades will be going into dispute shortly (Not Drivers).

He's appointed the councillor who is the Merseytravel chair to his team so I doubt it.

The employer can demonstrate a "fair reason" for not renewing a contract if the job ceases to exist. It's the job role that is made redundant, regardless of the person doing that role. and the employer only has to pay the minimum statuary requirement, which after 2 years' service is likely to be...

I have thought about applying for jobs on Merseyrail a few times but with all that is going on now I do not think I could land a steady role. For over a year every job that has appeared has been fixed term, so this has put me off. Obviously this is designed ensure permanent guards will move into...

No level crossings on the underground for a start! For those saying the risk of crossing collisions is small there was one on Merseyrail a few months ago.

In time the OBS role will be run down and axed, the goal is DOO but to move towards that it isn't possible in one step. Staff won't lose their jobs, instead they'll not replace outgoing OBS staff (Who may get promoted or retire). A gradual erosion of the second persons role onboard until it...

Anti social behaviour rather than crime is a bigger problem from travelling experience on Merseyrail. Things like loud drunken louts, or over excited teenagers not respecting their surroundings tend to be an issue. As a traveller I remain quiet but countless times a Guard has stepped in to ease...

Half term tends to see large increases in both petty crime and passenger loading through the day. I live in Sefton but travel to the Wirral for work, Sefton and Wirral schools now have different half term dates to those in Liverpool so that problem is now staggered over a greater timeframe on...

Merseyrail when recruiting drivers only do so from existing Guards so it is a well trodden path.

If the next ballot after further talks does tip the balance and the result is say 51/49 in favour is that acceptable? It still means nearly half the membership who voted are unhappy with the deal. Aslef need a deal which gives a clear mandate to proceed. Hard to see what that deal is. If they...

Surely this puts into doubt ASLEFs leadership now? High profile deal twice rejected by members.

The politicians who voted for DOO are actually Labour ones on Merseyside. Unlike other disputes you can't pin this one on Tory dislike.