"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
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Oliver Keating wrote:

I have had enough. London Underground workers are going on strike and
affecting millions of people because they think one of their collegues
was
unfairly dismissed.

I think its about time that we had a serious look at union powers, I
think
the LU Unions are too powerful. How on earth can a bunch of 600 drivers
be
paid around £30k/year for what is essentially a low-skilled job?

I really have had enough. We need some changes in the law, this is no
longer
about workers rights, this is about the rights of Londoners not to be
held
to ransom by a small minority, who now seem to use *any* excuse to go on
strike.

Sack the lot of 'em!

On a more technical note, a couple of questions: firstly, does this
affect Wimbleware services too, and secondly, is there any way to
maintain a service on the important parts of the Circle line which will
be lacking (i.e. Edgware Road to Baker Street and possibly Aldgate to
Tower Hill, but more importantly Gloucester Road to Paddington if the
Wimbleware service is affected).

It didn't affect the District last time. I think that their drivers are
seperate from the Circle/H&C drivers even though they drive the same trains.
There will probably be enough drivers working to run a Hammersmith - Edgware
Road service and possibly further. The Edgware Road - Baker Street section is
covered by the Bakerloo.

Peter Smyth