On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:46:28 +0100
Eric wrote:
On 2015-07-13, y wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:52:51 +0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
For anyone who thinks that the Tube drivers' high pay, long holidays,
regular strike days off during key sporting events, and short working hours
sounds attractive, this is worth a read:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/gene...blog/11730449/
a
t-to-be-a-Tube-driver-Well-you-cant.-Heres-why.html

Doesn't it remind you of the route to becoming a steam engine driver in the
old days?

I'm not sure whats less surprising - the fact that the drivers operate a
closed
shop or that LU gave into their demands for it.

Total failure to understand what unions are about or why they were
started. And don't bother to say that they have gone too far

Whats that got to do with operating closed shops?

(occasionally true but you can say that for any organisation) or that
they are no longer necessary (which is absolute rubbish).

Well I've never belonged to one and have done alright. You could argue that
unions are for people too stupid to understand the details in a job contract.

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Spud