"Stuart" wrote in message
. uk...
nsj wrote:
I hear, from the radio news, that Bob Crow doesn't think the police and
security services are doing enough to protect Tube drivers in wake of the
recent terrorist attacks.

The newsreader hinted that Mr. Crow wants guards on Tube trains, and that
he is prepared to ballot for strike action if he doesn't get what he
wants.

Hmm.


Well it is summer!
Before the attacks they were going to ballot to strike over toilets, the
bombs are a better excuse for some extra days off

No...I'm not a member of his union.
I think there is a bit more to it than just gaurds. The gaurds thing wont
work anyway. During the peak hours a guard wont be able to walk through a
train anyway - they are crush loaded. So he'll just sit in the end cab.
Perhaps he has some other work in mind for them - he hasn't mentioned what
they will do yet.
He also wants to maintain staff levels on section 12, underground stations.
There has been talk of reducing numbers on these larger stations despite
having a minimum staff level at the present. Its only in a moment of crisis
that anyone would notice a reduction. I think the reason is that stations
have had to close due to not the correct number of staff on duty. These
rules were set after the Kings Cross fire so i guess LU is saying things are
more safe than they were then and they have been risk assesed as ok to
reduce. Doesn't sound like a good idea to me....... but i'll always listen
to a good argument.
I cantt see much logic in removing staff from these places at
present....surely any kind of presence will act as a deterant. If someone
thinks they might be spotted they wont do it??? I was in Italy the week
before the first outrage, evrywhere we went there were armed soldiers.
Stations, parks, shopping malls etc - they haven'y had any violence like we
have, could it be because they do have a presence unlike us who leave it to
a station assistant whos main job is to oversee the gates?

Mal