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Old January 13th 06, 12:08 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default The real reasons behind the strike?

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:32:43 -0000, "RedAspect"
wrote:


wrote in message
roups.com...
"Do any of the doubters and knockers on this NG really believe that
4000 tube
workers would lose two days pay if there weren't real issues here"

Oh, 4,000 staff went on strike did they?

If that number went on strike and most of the system remained open,
clearly there is gross overstaffing anyway.


"democratic, legal strike"

Indeed, which is presumably why many exercised their democratic right
to carry on working.

Marc.

A few scabs, ASLEF drivers who weren't balloted, TSSA members who live of
the backs of the RMT and some RMT drivers who weren't in the dipute. The
rest were unqualified and unlicensed office staff and managers.

Most staff (the 4000) who were balloted walked out of their own free will
because they know that the company is after shafting them.


Would that be the 1,568 who actually took part in the ballot, or the
2400 who didn't?

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