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An anecdote of a medical incident on a train, and why a second person is needed.

Just another scam

Border Force are striking over Christmas affecting airports and ferries.

Of course, which is why I listen to politicians, Chief Execs, the union leaders and the actual workers. That way I find out what's really going on. Yes, I am consistent, as most people on this board will testify.

A bit of digging in the Twittersphere produced this. It's not even subtle.

It was Baker Lite. Yes, they are but it goes to show there are bots everywhere. I hope that one gets taken down especially with the bha tag.

I posted the top one in post 191. Robert is particularly interesting because in another of his tweets he says he remembers the bombs and doodlebugs in WW2. which makes him at least 88. A bit old to still be a train driver. As for StubbsyRN There was a 'Brighton fan' who almost exclusively...

Unfortunately so many people believe the press, and biased interviews where presenters allow government spokesmen to spout lies, without challenging them.

I wonder why the bots are spreading disinformation? Identical words, phrases, all supposed to be drivers but in the RMT? ASLEF is the drivers union. This one was old enough to remember the war.

They do listen to their members (or are supposed to).

You could think that, but that isn't my intention. I worked with lots of new programmes during my working life. Some cause more problems than they solved, but I do think management should consult the joe bloggs who actually have to do the job, and test it thoroughly, before implementing it. A...

Unfortunately, they will, and say there was no staff available that day. That's why people have been stuck.

Sub postmasters are under contract to the Post Office but in effect were self employed. The new technology, Horison, was flawed, and bugs were reported but ignored. Over 700 were prosecuted in courts, and over 400 sent to prison. Fujitsu, the manufacturer denied there was anything wrong with...

Like the Post Office workers who had a new system which ended up with over 400 of them being put in prison for 'fraud'?

If they remember.

A point I was trying to make earlier. I know people who have been stuck, and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson has been fighting the government for years for better access for disabled passengers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42466312 This lady (another Paralympian) was helped by staff but the...

A massive generalisation. Unions represent the workers who actually have to work with the new technology. I was in a trade union for a big proportion of my working life. In 30 odd years, I went on strike twice (that was in the Civil Service, when the government tried to screw over the...

It amazes me that you can decide what workers can and can't do with their hours, pay etc, yet not point the finger at shareholders (who do nothing) taking £800 million out of the system the tax payer is subsidising. Edit to add, I agree with portslade seagull, the workers are the pawns. Who...

April 2024. Just 18 months. Changes to work hours means Sunday will be an ordinary day so no overtime, in effect, a pay cut. Holiday entitlement reduced, sick pay reduced. So wanting the same amount of work for less, so the shareholders can get £800 million in dividends. That is £800...

Just a reminder of why rail fares are so high, and workers who actually do the work are struggling. The government likes shareholders, workers aren’t important.