Rail Strike is over!
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Libs think they are the reason why.
Joe runs this ship without a hiccup.
donnie is doing a pouty dance.
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President Joe Biden took charge and the strike is over!
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
In the USA yes, but the rail unions here in the UK have announced further one- or two- day actions, postponed until a respectable time after the late Queen's funeral.
Ours is over pay, mainly. I am not sure if it also involves other matters such as working practices worrying the staff about redundancies.
What is not made clear in Britain is that our dispute is with far fewer companies than the liveries and badges suggest. Two examples:
- Many of the "companies" are just badges used by the First Group, based in Edinburgh, (shares around £100... each.) This company also owned Greyhound Buses, in America, for a time. Makes a change, ownership that way round.
- 'Cross-Country Trains' (passenger, SW England to Scotland via the Midlands and NE of England), much of the rail goods transport, and licensing the steam-hauled heritage specials on the Network Rail lines: Deutsche-Bahn, the German state-owned railway company.
Network Rail staff are also involved. This is the state-owned, owner of the railway lines, stations, signalling and civil-engineering.
Are there parallels with the American situation?
What did surprise me, when I read a report another SW user referred me to, is that the US dispute included a demand, now met I understand, for paid sick and medical-appointment leave! Surprising to me, in a country where that's been pretty well standard for many years though I think long-term sick-pay can be reduced after some months.
Ours is over pay, mainly. I am not sure if it also involves other matters such as working practices worrying the staff about redundancies.
What is not made clear in Britain is that our dispute is with far fewer companies than the liveries and badges suggest. Two examples:
- Many of the "companies" are just badges used by the First Group, based in Edinburgh, (shares around £100... each.) This company also owned Greyhound Buses, in America, for a time. Makes a change, ownership that way round.
- 'Cross-Country Trains' (passenger, SW England to Scotland via the Midlands and NE of England), much of the rail goods transport, and licensing the steam-hauled heritage specials on the Network Rail lines: Deutsche-Bahn, the German state-owned railway company.
Network Rail staff are also involved. This is the state-owned, owner of the railway lines, stations, signalling and civil-engineering.
Are there parallels with the American situation?
What did surprise me, when I read a report another SW user referred me to, is that the US dispute included a demand, now met I understand, for paid sick and medical-appointment leave! Surprising to me, in a country where that's been pretty well standard for many years though I think long-term sick-pay can be reduced after some months.
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@ArishMell Working conditions particularly safety should be a given!
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Aliveshock I agree, wholeheartedly.
Sometimes health and safety and the authorities administering them become derided, but almost always that is due to local managers given what is a very heavy legal as well as company responsibility, without proper training and support.
Sometimes health and safety and the authorities administering them become derided, but almost always that is due to local managers given what is a very heavy legal as well as company responsibility, without proper training and support.
@Aliveshock Joe is on a roll!!!! 🇺🇸
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
Not so fast...not all the unions agree. Final votes have yet to be taken. All that has happened is the postponement of the final vote by conceding to the union demands. I don't see any great negotiation tactics here.
Having said that, a strike would be disastrous and I hope it is averted.
Having said that, a strike would be disastrous and I hope it is averted.
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@Aliveshock Trump isn't getting indicted.
Congress is currently preparing subpoenas for members of the DOJ and FBI. An investigation by the House is forthcoming.
Congress is currently preparing subpoenas for members of the DOJ and FBI. An investigation by the House is forthcoming.
@HoraceGreenley
trump will be indicted just like he was impeached twice. he may ooze sleaze but he isn’t slippery to stay out of the reach of the law!
trump will be indicted just like he was impeached twice. he may ooze sleaze but he isn’t slippery to stay out of the reach of the law!
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
StevetheSleeve · 31-35, M
@StevetheSleeve
Reassures me that we have the right President at this time.
Reassures me that we have the right President at this time.
hunkalove · 61-69, M
@Aliveshock I'll bet he didn't tell the railroads to give the strikers what they want. He told the workers they couldn't strike. Greed always wins.
@hunkalove
The two groups got together for an agreement. They understood the unintended damage that would happen by the strike. Joe understands Unions.
Ever since the early 80s when Reagan crippled the Unions , it has caused the disappearance of the middle class.
Joe just might change that. Most important of all we have circumvented collateral damage that a strike would cause.
The two groups got together for an agreement. They understood the unintended damage that would happen by the strike. Joe understands Unions.
Ever since the early 80s when Reagan crippled the Unions , it has caused the disappearance of the middle class.
Joe just might change that. Most important of all we have circumvented collateral damage that a strike would cause.
@Aliveshock I know. I was yanking your chain. ✌️ 🤣
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays
Watch it!
That is my retirement pocket watch you are tugging monsieur.
Watch it!
That is my retirement pocket watch you are tugging monsieur.
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
@Crazywaterspring
Joe is reversing the damage and letting people know that it is critical in choosing the right people to run our country, not someone who sells out intelligence operatives overseas.
Joe is reversing the damage and letting people know that it is critical in choosing the right people to run our country, not someone who sells out intelligence operatives overseas.
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@HoraceGreenley
doesn’t seem to be front page news anymore now that our favorite person has been subpoenaed.
doesn’t seem to be front page news anymore now that our favorite person has been subpoenaed.
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@Aliveshock Well it's not good news for Sleepy Joe so that news is surpressed.
@HoraceGreenley
now you know if that was important that derelict donnie would yap about it.
now you know if that was important that derelict donnie would yap about it.
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays
The only one that could possibly do it!
The only one that could possibly do it!
jackrabbit10 · M
he signed the deed for the United States ,,over to the railroad,,they all ready own 10 % now,,
@jackrabbit10
Secretary of Labor got both sides together. This could have effected many outside industries so instead of focusing on Qanon conspiracies, they stayed up late and got the job done and both sides walked away satisfied!
Notch up one more for Joe!
Secretary of Labor got both sides together. This could have effected many outside industries so instead of focusing on Qanon conspiracies, they stayed up late and got the job done and both sides walked away satisfied!
Notch up one more for Joe!
TallMtnMedic · M
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/11/railroad-union-rejects-deal/
This aged well.
This aged well.
@TallMtnMedic
No lies tolerated on my President Joe Biden. i didn’t contribute to his Primary campaign for nothing. By the way it was donnie that had a case with Epstein before the court with that same indictment!
No lies tolerated on my President Joe Biden. i didn’t contribute to his Primary campaign for nothing. By the way it was donnie that had a case with Epstein before the court with that same indictment!
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@TallMtnMedic
You really need a clue on not being stupid. I will delete this and hope that you grow up.
You really need a clue on not being stupid. I will delete this and hope that you grow up.