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You all fail to get the fact that it takes more than 5 and a bit months to recruit and train up new drivers from a standing start!

The big problem now will be getting enough staff in place by December, that's even assuming the stock is being found from existing resources.

The idea that unions like the RMT exist only to strike and cause disruption is, quite frankly, ridiculous. Many reps work with management to construct robust agreements so that all staff know where they stand and work in harmony, and will put staff right when they fall foul of such agreements...

No, it's a very valid question and one I also queried. It appears not. I imagine the old chestnut 'custom and practise' will be quoted?!

From eBay's T&C's. Train tickets are restricted: Train Tickets The sale of all UK train tickets (including Eurostar tickets) by unauthorised persons is not permitted under the railway byelaws, made under Section 46 of the Railways Act 2005. Therefore, unless you are an authorised seller as...

You weren't permitted to wear a Man City tie to school. Neither does Man City have anything to do with school. My union is recognised by the company, and negotiates with the company and most of the time steers a course so that a good partnership exists. I wear a union badge, which is...

I think you need to have the conversation with Virgin Trains mentioning the announcement made and when and by who.

Although the chances of that still being the case when a 20-something or 30-something and probably even 40-something person retires is probably negligible tbh.

Presumably because they are an enthusiast (hence why here) and want to work in an industry they have an enthusiasm and interest in!

Yes very true. Sadly you can train bus drivers relatively quickly so the employers are quite happy to pay rubbish wages with the view that high turnover isn't really a big problem.

Yes a lot of uniform is going back. The company (ATW) insisted on measuring staff, the vast majority protested at the results as most people were measured 2-3 sizes too big. They explained they wore 36" trousers not 40", but were ignored. Result? 40" trousers arrive: too big. Of course the...

Unfortunately at ATW some clever soul decided to add "this is a security announcement, please keep luggage with you at all times....." to the 158 auto announcers.....

I have heard most of the drivers at Carmarthen have recently purchased a union tie to make a point. I'm not sure what point but a point nonetheless.

If the company are happy with you doing that then fair enough, but otherwise they are within their rights to insist you wear it, replacing the garments that become rusty and damaged at reasonable intervals. Unfortunately there are many in ATW who just don't like the uniform and make such...

As far as I am aware, as an ATW employee and RMT member, there has never been an agreement that allows staff to wear union ties. I am happy to stand corrected on this if anyone can prove otherwise? There is an agreement that staff can wear a union badge. Regardless of the opinions of some on...

It's like many things which are 'not transferrable'. Ultimately though it makes no financial difference which person buys it, except the TOC want the person selling it to lose out and the person buying it to buy a more expensive ticket!

It never fails to amaze me how many people spout such complete pompous guff on this forum. Real world? If you buy them, can't use them, sell them on eBay and someone buys them then they will be able to use them. Technically to the nth letter of the (bye) law it's wrong but as nobody is going...

I see your point but I also see that of others who feel sometimes you need to have your day in court to prove a point, if you feel that proving your innocence over-rides other considerations like cost. Let's face it, if nobody stood up to things like this because of their principles, we'd have...

Well maybe you just don't understand the difference between saying "I do think" and "I don't think" and how they have opposite meanings, or how saying "I don't think you won't want..." is a double negative, the meaning then being "I do think you want...." Once is an oversight but three times in...