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Mizter T · November 3rd 15, 09:54 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 03/11/2015 22:40, Paul Corfield wrote:

On Tue, 3 Nov 2015 09:42:27 +0000 (UTC), d wrote:

Anyone know what its actually about? Seems a pretty convincing ballot
result so clearly something about the new operators has ****ed off the
staff. I can't remember the last time there was a strike on the DLR.

It's the first ever strike in 28 years which is why your memory is
struggling. There have been a lot of threats of strikes and "working
to rule" but Serco always managed to agree something with DLR
management.

I suspect the background, so far unstated, is that KeolisAmey need to
make considerable efficiencies to make their contract pay. Seems they
want to bring agency staff to cover posts rather than employ full time
directly employed staff. The management also want to train managers
to operate trains and the control room - presumably a "strike
breaking" tactic for when the financial screw has to be tightened even
further.

Do you know roughly how much cheaper the KeolisAmey operating contract
is compared to the previous Serco contracts?