On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 14:16:49 +0000 (UTC), "Cast_Iron"
wrote:

I@n wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 18:38:04 +0000 (UTC), "Cast_Iron"
wrote:


Sack the lot of 'em!


That's a good idea, then you'll have no one to drive at
all.


Roll on automation and driverless trains.

Yup, which then means that the management **** off the maintenance staff (in
the absence of anyone else to annoy) and so it all starts again.


But the maintenance is or will be all contracted out to third parties
who will have all their staff on non-union contracts, and they'll be
easier to replace staff too.

Which leaves the station staff who are definitely replaceable in days
if not hours.