In article ,
Paul wrote:
Firstly, staff numbers are not being reduced, because LU have already
guaranteed that there will be no compulsory redundancies. Secondly, if
staff are not working in the ticket office, they will be available in
the station to "..help disabled and vulnerable customers,,,,"

Staff not being reduced does not follow from no compulsory redundencies.
Firstly, there is the possibility of voluntry redundencies; secondly,
there could be a plan for a wind down in the numbers through not
recruiting as people resign / move on / retire.

Also, if the plan is to move people from behind the ticket office
counter at country stations, and move them to roles on the "station
floor" in central london stations, then there may be fewer people
available to help disabled and vulnerable customers at the contry
end.

I doubt we know enough about LuLs plans to realistically judge the
real impact of their proposals. I would hope that the union and
politicians involved have that knowledge - partially because they
can put the time into finding out, and partially because they have
the ear of LuL - but I suspect I'm being a triffle optimistic.

In short: I don't believe the spin, as reported, of anyone.

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Mike Bristow