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Need to get the trains running reliably again so we can get about more. Just seen the latest offer - 8 percent plus. That's good considering everything. Hope they settle - want to go to Hull.
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8%…?
It’s 4% this year and then 4% next year. That’s not 8%
It’s 4% this year and then 4% next year. That’s not 8%
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Can honestly say I’ve never had a 4% payrise in my life (outside of a job change or promotion), never mind two on the trot!
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I'm sorry but this is a football forum.
England have just waltzed into the World Cup quarter finals and Burnley are top of the league.
England have just waltzed into the World Cup quarter finals and Burnley are top of the league.
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Hmmm that's 3% more per annum than my company has offered and we're not striking
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Perhaps you should… but as stated above, it’s a footy forum. Apologies for correcting the misleading statementWokingclaret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:15 pmHmmm that's 3% more per annum than my company has offered and we're not striking
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Walk.basil6345789 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:49 pmNeed to get the trains running reliably again so we can get about more. Just seen the latest offer - 8 percent plus. That's good considering everything. Hope they settle - want to go to Hull.
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8% over two years.. Also, none of the other asks were met, such as no driver only trains and closure of all ticket offices, so it's been rejected by the union and the strikes are to go ahead as it stands
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Doesn't that depend on the starting figure?basil6345789 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:49 pm- 8 percent plus. That's good considering everything. .
8% of next to F all isn't very much, is it?
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Don't get them started, the "train drivers shouldn't be paid more than nurses" brigade will be along to have youboatshed bill wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:26 pmDoesn't that depend on the starting figure?
8% of next to F all isn't very much, is it?
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Let's be honest.Claret3495 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:30 pmDon't get them started, the "train drivers shouldn't be paid more than nurses" brigade will be along to have you
Anyone in full time employment in the 6th biggest economy in the world should never need to use a food bank.
I'm reliably informed that some nurses do.
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You're absolutely right, and sadly I'm quite sure that lots of the railway staff will be using them tooboatshed bill wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:34 pmLet's be honest.
Anyone in full time employment in the 6th biggest economy in the world should never need to use a food bank.
I'm reliably informed that some nurses do.
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What's the current inflation rate?........sorry, they'll have to try harder than that.
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I'm on 13% over 2 years, don't think I'll strike
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A national strike is coming.
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Yes it's a footy forum. but members of said forum are missing attending games because of the strikes.
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And working people are struggling to heat their homes and feed their kids.Wokingclaret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:46 pmYes it's a footy forum. but members of said forum are missing attending games because of the strikes.
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The entire rail network is a dysfunctional mess. Northern Rail lost their franchise years ago because they were so crap....and yet they're still operating. I stand at Preston rail station waiting in the hope of a train that isn't cancelled and I'm literally watching the "how many men does it take to change a lightbulb" routine as maintenance staff (Railtrack??) go about their daily routine in a laughable and unsupervised manner .
....and bringing it back to football....we have a NW mini league in the Championship....but we'd struggle to get to those grounds by rail....lack of crew, fault with the points, leaves on the track.....name your excuse.
....and bringing it back to football....we have a NW mini league in the Championship....but we'd struggle to get to those grounds by rail....lack of crew, fault with the points, leaves on the track.....name your excuse.
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Quite weird some of the response on this thread, there are so many none football topics on this board and we are making light of something that impacts upon most of us who use public transport, especially when watching the Clarets for me. I support those who strike, my pay is now down over 30% since Cameron / May and whoever else fancied a do came to power.
I don't work on the rails by the way.
I don't work on the rails by the way.
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If you dont like workers striking go and do the job yourself for the pay thats on offer. If you're not prepared to do the work yourself them either shut the f*ck up or get behind the workers to get them the pay they deserve
At the end of the day if their labour wasn't valuable you wouldn't miss it so when they do strike and you do miss it ask yourself should they really be getting paid a wage that reflects your loss when they aren't there
At the end of the day if their labour wasn't valuable you wouldn't miss it so when they do strike and you do miss it ask yourself should they really be getting paid a wage that reflects your loss when they aren't there
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Why are you having a go at me, you don't know my circumstances and before you ask: I have'nt been offered 4% and no compulsory redundancy at any time over the last 10 years. Nor am I spoiling anybody's time off at the weekend.AmbleClaret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:25 pmAnd working people are struggling to heat their homes and feed their kids.
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Lecturers, Care Workers, Nurses, Transport workers etc. have been screwed into the ground for the last ten years… that is why some of the demands seem so high now. The Government has been steadily downgrading public workers and are now reaping what they sawed. We cannot have any kind of services when in every public service workers’ moral is on the floor. 20-30% increase claims may sound outrageous, they aren’t. There is years of back pay ad false promises included.
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HmmmDevils_Advocate wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:57 pmIf you dont like workers striking go and do the job yourself for the pay thats on offer. If you're not prepared to do the work yourself them either shut the f*ck up or get behind the workers to get them the pay they deserve
At the end of the day if their labour wasn't valuable you wouldn't miss it so when they do strike and you do miss it ask yourself should they really be getting paid a wage that reflects your loss when they aren't there
How much do train drivers earn UK?
The train driver salary in 2022 is around £59,864/yr, but it can be significantly higher for people who choose to do overtime work, especially on Sundays.26 Jul 2022
But yes I support the general workers
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You likened people struggling to heat their homes with others not being able to attend a game of football. If you're getting paid dogsh*t wages for what you do compared to the cost to live then you've got my full support but dont attack the desperate situation other workers are in because it slightly inconveniences people or because you are in as equally bad situationWokingclaret wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:05 amWhy are you having a go at me, you don't know my circumstances and before you ask: I have'nt been offered 4% and no compulsory redundancy at any time over the last 10 years. Nor am I spoiling anybody's time off at the weekend.
We need to unite and fight against the ruling class instead of fighting and tearing each other apart over the scraps they leave behind
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Its not the train drivers striking but the lower paid support work that keeps things operating. You sound like someone who works hard and still struggles but you seem to have your ire aimed in completely the wrong directionWokingclaret wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:14 amHmmm
How much do train drivers earn UK?
The train driver salary in 2022 is around £59,864/yr, but it can be significantly higher for people who choose to do overtime work, especially on Sundays.26 Jul 2022
But yes I support the general workers
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Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:15 amYou likened people struggling to heat their homes with others not being able to attend a game of football. I
No I did not.
I was responding to this was a footy forum and in relation to that it was affecting people attending games
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They are in the mix aren't theyDevils_Advocate wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:17 amIts not the train drivers striking but the lower paid support work that keeps things operating. You sound like someone who works hard and still struggles but you seem to have your ire aimed in completely the wrong direction
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And. as I say I support the general lower paid workers
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Attending football games is a minor inconvenience compared to a worker earning a decent living wage to support their family. As for who is striking and why, maybe you should educate yourself before talking sh*t then asking for my help on the subject you have posted on
As per my previous post if you are working hard and struggling you have my upmost support but you need to understand who the enemy are first before we can win the battle
As per my previous post if you are working hard and struggling you have my upmost support but you need to understand who the enemy are first before we can win the battle
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They RMT have the public over a barrel, that is my issue. If my company strikes, our hard gained customers will take their business elsewhere.Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:24 amAttending football games is a minor inconvenience compared to a worker earning a decent living wage to support their family. As for who is striking and why, maybe you should educate yourself before talking sh*t then asking for my help on the subject you have posted on
As per my previous post if you are working hard and struggling you have my upmost support but you need to understand who the enemy are first before we can win the battle
"Attending football games is a minor inconvenience", remind me how much a season ticket is.
I wasn't asking for any help and yes I'm thick
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It’s about 2 Costa coffees a week…Wokingclaret wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:00 am
"Attending football games is a minor inconvenience", remind me how much a season ticket
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This is the first pay offer since 2019 so it’s a dreadful offer for workers that kept the railway moving through the pandemic. It’s not just down to pay either. I hope some of you won’t miss ticket offices, guards or on board catering because they want to lose the lot. More people out of work just to bump up the companies profits. How other low earners slag off unions always baffles me.
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Apparently if people don't agree to the pay offer, its helping Vladimir Putin
That is the level we are at unfortunately
Everyone uses Public services. everybody needs public services, everyone wants decent and affordable public services
its about time people realised that everyone has to pay for public services
That is the level we are at unfortunately
Everyone uses Public services. everybody needs public services, everyone wants decent and affordable public services
its about time people realised that everyone has to pay for public services
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Unfortunately railways are no longer "public" services.Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:32 amApparently if people don't agree to the pay offer, its helping Vladimir Putin
That is the level we are at unfortunately
Everyone uses Public services. everybody needs public services, everyone wants decent and affordable public services
its about time people realised that everyone has to pay for public services
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True!TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:33 amUnfortunately railways are no longer "public" services.
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They sort of are to be honest. The DFT have got their claws deep in the companies finances.TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:33 amUnfortunately railways are no longer "public" services.
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At my sisters firm everybody got a £2200 payrise earlier this year so it meant more to the lower paid.
Great idea that's how pay rises should go instead of percentages.
But they then had an 8% rise later to spoil the good work.
Great idea that's how pay rises should go instead of percentages.
But they then had an 8% rise later to spoil the good work.
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I take it that those wanting all these pay rises are happy to pay for them via taxes, prices rises etc.?
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I take it those objecting to pay rises don’t mind the total deterioration of society as long as it doesn’t affect them or their pensions…
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The pay rises currently under discussion will affect everyone, if you think it's only people with pensions then iam sorry, you are not seeing the bigger picture, it all has to be paid for, and that will be by you, me, the rich, the poor, workers, pensioners everyone.
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you're right of course, but I think I've highlighted where the problem lies in your post and also where the actual solution comes from. The thing is, and this has always been the case, that the ultra-rich keep finding ways to get the majority of people arguing amongst themselves to enable them to keep taking more assets.Nori1958 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:04 amThe pay rises currently under discussion will affect everyone, if you think it's only people with pensions then iam sorry, you are not seeing the bigger picture, it all has to be paid for, and that will be by you, me, the rich, the poor, workers, pensioners everyone.
"Look, that [insert social minority here] is taking your job; money; food; etc what are you going to do about it?"
When in reality the [insert social minority here] is only the same as you, me and the vast majority of society just trying to exist and live of the scraps of what the ultra-rich allow us to have.
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If we could fine companies for running late or cancelling at short notice a set figure then we could give the money to the staff on the lower wage.
In Avanti & Transpenine we have probably 2 of the most shocking train companies in Europe
In Avanti & Transpenine we have probably 2 of the most shocking train companies in Europe
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The DFT do penalise firms for poor service. They also have rewards if faults are fixed in sufficient time.claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:20 amIf we could fine companies for running late or cancelling at short notice a set figure then we could give the money to the staff on the lower wage.
In Avanti & Transpenine we have probably 2 of the most shocking train companies in Europe
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Why can't they be paid for out of the rail operators' profits or directors' salaries and bonuses?
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I know some train drivers. They are on very good money.
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Funded how?Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:02 amIf one person gets a payrise, then everyone should.
Tesco's prices rise for everyone etc..
MPs have been happy enough to take payrise after payrise.