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Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11725128
What I don't quite understand is what are ASLEF complaining about if there is a long standing agreeement covering working arrangements on Boxing Day. Are they just pushing their luck? I am sure they are currently preparing their excuses for threatening to strike during the Olympic Games. |
Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
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, at 04:31:39 on Wed, 10 Nov 2010, Paul remarked: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11725128 What I don't quite understand is what are ASLEF complaining about if there is a long standing agreeement covering working arrangements on Boxing Day. Are they just pushing their luck? "The spokesman said: "It used to be almost guaranteed that if you worked one bank holiday, you would not work the next. But the increase in service levels has meant this is now no longer possible. "We are not opposed to additional services for customers, but we believe that there are times when staff need to be appropriately compensated for working at highly unsocial times - and that includes Boxing Day." But, of course, the 26th isn't a Bank Holiday this year. Or are they talking about the 28th, or was that the 27th (cont'd page 94). (I knew that there was a reason for worrying about the Bank Holiday arrangements this year!) -- Roland Perry |
Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
"Roland Perry" wrote: In message , at 04:31:39 on Wed, 10 Nov 2010, Paul remarked: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11725128 What I don't quite understand is what are ASLEF complaining about if there is a long standing agreeement covering working arrangements on Boxing Day. Are they just pushing their luck? "The spokesman said: "It used to be almost guaranteed that if you worked one bank holiday, you would not work the next. But the increase in service levels has meant this is now no longer possible. "We are not opposed to additional services for customers, but we believe that there are times when staff need to be appropriately compensated for working at highly unsocial times - and that includes Boxing Day." But, of course, the 26th isn't a Bank Holiday this year. Or are they talking about the 28th, or was that the 27th (cont'd page 94). (I knew that there was a reason for worrying about the Bank Holiday arrangements this year!) Indeed! The unions complaint seems to be about LU treating the 26th as a normal Sunday (i.e. without offering those working any additional pay) - but there could be various other grievances w.r.t. Bank Holiday working on top of this. I wonder if LU has given some sort of non-contractual bonus in the past when the 26th has fallen on a weekend day - and the issue is that they're not offering it this time round? Anyhow, I can almost here Philip Green (he of Arcadia Group - Topshop et al - and friend of Tories in high places) bellowing down the phone at Boris to sort it! |
Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:43:41 +0000
Roland Perry wrote: believe that there are times when staff need to be appropriately compensated for working at highly unsocial times - and that includes Boxing Day." But, of course, the 26th isn't a Bank Holiday this year. Or are they talking about the 28th, or was that the 27th (cont'd page 94). Its just another pathetic excuse for a strike. Anything for a day off. B2003 |
Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
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Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
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Paul wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11725128 What I don't quite understand is what are ASLEF complaining about if there is a long standing agreeement covering working arrangements on Boxing Day. Are they just pushing their luck? I am sure they are currently preparing their excuses for threatening to strike during the Olympic Games. You mean the tube runs on Boxing Day? If so, it must be just about the only rail service that does. -roy |
Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
On Nov 10, 10:03*pm, wrote: In article , (Roy Badami) wrote: Paul wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11725128 What I don't quite understand is what are ASLEF complaining about if there is a long standing agreeement covering working arrangements on Boxing Day. Are they just pushing their luck? I am sure they are currently preparing their excuses for threatening to strike during the Olympic Games. You mean the tube runs on Boxing Day? * Yep. If so, it must be just about the only rail service that does. In England maybe. No - there's a few Southern and Southeastern services, plus (reduced) airport express services. This webpage details what happened last year (Xmas 2009): http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/h...00/8413759.stm For the record, I'll copy and paste the relevant bits below: ---quote--- * Gatwick Express Boxing Day - a half-hourly service. * Heathrow Express Boxing Day - Saturday service. * Southeastern Boxing Day - limited Southeastern service will run on the following routes: Victoria to Orpington via Herne Hill, Victoria to Gillingham, Victoria to Slade Green via Bexleyheath, Victoria to Slade Green via Woolwich Arsenal, Victoria to Ashford International * Southern Boxing Day - limited service between Victoria and Brighton, London Bridge to East Croydon via Norwood Junction and London Bridge and East Croydon via Selhurst. * Stansted Express Boxing Day, Sunday 27th December, Bank Holiday Monday 28th December - services will only run between Tottenham Hale and Stansted Airport. ---/quote--- I haven't checked what Southern and Southeastern are running this year, though I understand from a comment on uk.r that SE aren't running the service to Gillingham. I have however checked the airport express services - all are running: the HEx website states it'll be running every 20 minutes; GatEx appears to be half-hourly albeit with a slightly extended journey time; Stansted Express is again seemingly only running to/from Tottenham Hale (for onward connections via the Tube - if it runs...) - FWIW, all StEx trains appear to be stopping at both Bishops Stortford and Harlow Town, should anyone want to come into London via that route. Oh, and Eurostar runs on Boxing Day too, if that counts. |
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Boxing Day Tube Strike Threat
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, at 18:15:23 on Wed, 10 Nov 2010, Mizter T remarked: * Stansted Express Boxing Day, Sunday 27th December, Bank Holiday Monday 28th December - services will only run between Tottenham Hale and Stansted Airport. Full marks to them for spelling out the various days. 26-28th again this year, presumably? -- Roland Perry |
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