On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:16:10 -0700 (PDT), Paul
wrote:
Indeed. When I used to commute from South Quay to Walthamstow via
Bank and Kings Cross, it used to p**s me off that at peak hours, one
of the passageways leading from the top of the DLR escalator to the
Northern Line was roped off. During the off peak hours this passageway
was open. One would have thought that at peak hours you would have
more passageways open to assist with congestion control. But since
when did LUL care about the invconvenience to passengers.

But the whole point of the exercise about reducing the opening hours
of ticket offices is that staff will be redeployed elsewhere within
the station. This will, if anything, increase station security. Does
Comrade Crow not understand this?


What Comrade Crow *does* appear to understand is that every change
that is either proposed or introduced by management, no matter how
small, presents a golden opportunity to maximise both (a) the number
of his members who are employed and (b) their remuneration. The
message is clear; if management changes anything at all, it's going to
cost them dear, one way or another.

Having dealt with similarly militant trade unions in the construction
industry, I have to say that Crow's tactics, while both obvious and
crude, are surprisingly effective. He has obviously watched how
similar tactics deployed by ASLEF over recent years have made London
Underground drivers' jobs both secure and extremely highly paid.

The issue of security is not so important, except that it provides an
excuse to demand more money and/or maximise staff numbers.