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On Wednesday, 8 July 2015 17:36:23 UTC+1, Recliner wrote:
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They're paid massively better than many. But of course its also Wimbledon Final, and the sun is shining. CJB.
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On Wednesday, 8 July 2015 17:36:23 UTC+1, Recliner wrote:
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They're paid massively better than many. But of course its also Wimbledon
Final, and the sun is shining. CJB.


The finals aren't till the weekend.
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On Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:34:56 +0000 (UTC), Recliner
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/gene...-striking.html


"No one is fooled by the mayor's spin that this is primarily about
pay. There is big concern that in stations outside central London,
night tubes will be stopping at stations that will have no minimum
staffing levels - which could mean just one member of staff dealing
with the public coming home after a late night out. This is a safety
nightmare and clearly not good for these staff or the public. […]"


http://www.jeremyforlabour.com/tube_...ayor_must_talk
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On Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:54:23 +0200, Jarle Hammen Knudsen
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On Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:34:56 +0000 (UTC), Recliner
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/gene...-striking.html


"No one is fooled by the mayor's spin that this is primarily about
pay. There is big concern that in stations outside central London,
night tubes will be stopping at stations that will have no minimum
staffing levels - which could mean just one member of staff dealing
with the public coming home after a late night out. This is a safety
nightmare and clearly not good for these staff or the public. […]"


http://www.jeremyforlabour.com/tube_...ayor_must_talk


How is that any different to what already happens when the last tubes
arrive at suburban stations at around 1am?

And what's the betting that the demands resolve, as they usually do,
into more money?


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I heard that all LU workers were on strike, not just the train drivers. How much
do the other members of staff earn?
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Robin9 wrote:
'Recliner[_3_ Wrote:
;149283']http://tinyurl.com/nf6grll


I heard that all LU workers were on strike, not just the train drivers.
How much do the other members of staff earn?


Perhaps you didn't actually read the linked article?

It said, "Tube drivers are also much better paid than some of their other
colleagues who'll be joining them on strike. Station staff get around
£30,000, according to TfI, with others closer to £20,000, while supervisors
earn around £40,000 - still markedly less than what tube drivers get."
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On 2015\07\09 21:03, Paul Cummins wrote:
In article ,
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How is that any different to what already happens when the last
tubes arrive at suburban stations at around 1am?


Or even when main line trains arrive at unmanned stations at any point.


I don't see how station staff can be assaulted at an unmanned station.
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On Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:03:22 +0100
Recliner wrote:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:54:23 +0200, Jarle Hammen Knudsen
wrote:

On Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:34:56 +0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/gene...blog/11725850/

ow-well-off-are-Londons-tube-drivers-and-why-are-they-striking.html

"No one is fooled by the mayor's spin that this is primarily about
pay. There is big concern that in stations outside central London,
night tubes will be stopping at stations that will have no minimum
staffing levels - which could mean just one member of staff dealing
with the public coming home after a late night out. This is a safety
nightmare and clearly not good for these staff or the public. […]"


http://www.jeremyforlabour.com/tube_...ayor_must_talk


How is that any different to what already happens when the last tubes
arrive at suburban stations at around 1am?


Or on the DLR.

LU won't understaff the stations because they know damn sure people will
probably just jump over the barriers if they think no one is watching.

And what's the betting that the demands resolve, as they usually do,
into more money?


Guaranteed.

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