I hear, from the radio news, that Bob Crow doesn't think the police and
security services are doing enough to protect Tube drivers in wake of the
recent terrorist attacks.

The newsreader hinted that Mr. Crow wants guards on Tube trains, and that he
is prepared to ballot for strike action if he doesn't get what he wants.

Hmm.

I see from the Metro that they will ballot for a strike if they don't
get what they want. I bet that when the guards were eliminated the
drivers got extra pay for the added responsibility. I bet that they
wont give that up.
I wonder what Ken and Tim now think of his brave drivers, not so proud
of them now I bet.

wrote in message
oups.com...
I bet that they wont give that up.

Drivers got no more money when guards were removed

Loony T

Well how would have guards have prevented it happening. Part of the
reason they want guards is to have less work for drivers, they know
they are not going to getting them so at the end of the day they will
want a bigger pay rise for drivers because of 'increased risks'. I bet
if extra money for drivers was offered the guards campaign would soon
go on.

I find it sad that the recent bombings are being used as the latest
excuse to start another dispute

In message , Loony Tune
writes
Drivers got no more money when guards were removed
They took extra responsibility for no extra pay? How mean fisted can a
company get?
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Clive

On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:42:28 +0100, Clive
wrote:

In message , Loony Tune
writes
Drivers got no more money when guards were removed
They took extra responsibility for no extra pay? How mean fisted can a
company get?

I don't think 33k per annum is exacty 'mean fisted'.

As Marc says, more police, fewer train staff....

Rob.
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rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk

In message , Robert Woolley
writes
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:42:28 +0100, Clive
wrote:

In message , Loony Tune
writes
Drivers got no more money when guards were removed
They took extra responsibility for no extra pay? How mean fisted can a
company get?

I don't think 33k per annum is exacty 'mean fisted'.

As Marc says, more police, fewer train staff....

Rob.
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rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk
Do you want to have the responsibility of a train plus a thousand
passengers for only 33k after overtime and before stoppages? Indeed why
should public service worker work longer hours just to supplement their
wage? If you don't like the heat get out of the kitchen. All bus and
tube drivers should resign, then see how the capital copes without them.
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Clive

In message , at 09:03:12 on Wed, 27
Jul 2005, nsj remarked:
The newsreader hinted that Mr. Crow wants guards on Tube trains

Armed guards?
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Roland Perry

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
news
In message , at 09:03:12 on Wed, 27 Jul
2005, nsj remarked:
The newsreader hinted that Mr. Crow wants guards on Tube trains

Armed guards?

Or, more of his members in the firing line.

Mick.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:03:12 +0100, nsj wrote:

The newsreader hinted that Mr. Crow wants guards on Tube trains, and that he
is prepared to ballot for strike action if he doesn't get what he wants.

Which, one wouldn't doubt, is more to do with creating jobs than
actual or perceived security, given the generally high[1] level of
staffing already on the Tube.

[1] Many European underground systems have many of their stations
completely unstaffed, even where they are below ground.

Neil

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