Jack Taylor wrote:
"Piccadilly Pilot" wrote in message
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Interesting that none of them took into account the question of
safety if he were to return to work in an unfit state.

Indeed. There was the usual assumption that all a train driver does
is sit in the cab and drive the train. His point about what would
happen in an emergency if he had to stop the train between stations
and, possibly, climb down to track level or assist in the evacuation
of the train was conveniently ignored. This was about the only point
upon which I sympathised with him.

As is usual, this seems like a case of 6 of one and half a dozen of
the other. If he has had a lot of time off sick why wasn't he moved
into a more suitable job?

Probably some archaic union agreement which does not allow it!

Interesting that you snipped my paragraph saying that it had been done
before. Here it is again for anyone that missed it.

"I'm sure the LU apologists will try and blame "the unions". However
management are paid to manage and have presviously moved unfit people from
one job to another."