Mick ‘Grinch’ Holding The Country To Ransom Has Called More Dates To Strike

[Bobbisox1]

I feel for all those people who want to be with their family’s this Christmas, they’ve now included Christmas Eve in their disruption, my opinion is he’s trying every thing he can to bring down the Government, shades of Arthur Scargill, 8% over two years is no good to him, why can’t he see there is no money in the pot to meet his extravagant demands
https://news.sky.com/story/fresh-rail-strikes-planned-over-christmas-as-rmt-union-turns-down-pay-offer-12762377

[naomi24]

As you've already said it's not abut money or working conditions.

[Old_Geezer]

If his case has merit in the present economic climate then the members will let it continue. Conversely if it is an attempt to get an unjustified rise, or the economic climate can't allow it, then I can't see the members deliberately making life difficult for themselves & their families in the run up to Xmas. It'll sort itself out soon enough IMO.

[lankeela]

Serve them right if people stop using the trains and they end up out of work anyway. With enough notice I would make other arrangements and stuff the railways.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, just spotted the news article. Xmas Eve eh ? Well just get your shopping in before the last minute.

[Hopkirk]

Each time he calls his members out they lose a days pay.
He isn't asking them for their opinions on the latest offer.
Is he really working in their best interests?

[Bobbisox1]

No Hoppy he is not, it’s now become his Crusade

[bhg481]

It must be at least 30 years since I last travelled by train. As far as I'm concerned they could tarmac over the tracks and turn the stations into car parks.

[nicebloke1]

Disruption is the whole idea of strike action is it not?

[naomi24]

This is mean.

[davebro]

I would sack the lot of them & invite them to re-apply for their jobs at a reasonable salary.

[naomi24]

Dave, I would be tempted to do likewise.

[johnny.5]

with inflation at 11.1%
and an offer of a 5% pay rise????

[youngmafbog]

Now there's an idea davebro.

This has now become purely about bringing down a Government, what Lynch has missed though is that hitting ordinary folk has little financial impact(other than to save the potential punters a few bob) and so no one will really care.

And on other days the financial impact is minimal these days. One good thing about Covid is it rushed forward the ability to function from home rendering much of the impact of strikes useless.

What he is likely to do is simply reduce the usage of the trains which will result in less services and thus less jobs.

Bring it on Lynch (The Putin lover)

[youngmafbog]

//with inflation at 11.1%
and an offer of a 5% pay rise????//

Simply quoting inflation like that is very simplistic. Much of the figure is down to a set of certain circumstances caused by Lynch's idol in Russia and will calm over a period. A huge pay rise is for ever.

[Bobbisox1]

Johnny ,and inflation would be even higher and spiral out of control should his and others ,demands are met

[johnny.5]

putting it simplistically
as a train driver I would look at my pay and see 5% rise will not be enough to keep up with the price rises across the board
However I do think that it is politically motivated on both sides
as are the postal,NHS and fire brigade disputes

[Gromit]

Lynch has balloted his members and they have voted overwhelmingly to strike. He is just carrying out their wishes, no one is breaking the strike.
Stopping a few trains isn’t going to bring down any Government, that is a ludicrous suggestion from people who are clueless. They have given plenty of notice, so at worst it is a minor inconvenience. People can plan to travel on another day.
Ultimately this is about the Government imposing huge cuts on the railways before they kill of Network Rail.

[Bazile]

^^^^
Indeed

[anneasquith]

Mick Lynch, has no power over his workforce. If they wish to stop the industrial action they will, he is only their mouthpiece.

[naomi24]

//People can plan to travel on another day. //

People who are in work can't.