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[Doctor Gollum]

Any health and safety training course will start of by telling you that you are responsible for the safety of yourself, your workmates and just about everyone in the world.

Of course the unions are worried about job losses, isn't that what unions are for?

No. The unions are worried about lost subs resulting from non existent job cuts. A thousand jobs lost would see their income drop £20k a month. Bizarrely, they seem to approach this issues by forcing companies to cease being profitable by way of coercing staff into having three working days off each week...

If I were Southern, I would be taking the various unions to court for loss of public confidence and revenue... There reputation as Connex was bad enough, but following the last two years of cancellations and dire service it really is in the toilet.

[STEMO]

Any health and safety training course will start of by telling you that you are responsible for the safety of yourself, your workmates and just about everyone in the world.

Of course the unions are worried about job losses, isn't that what unions are for?

No. The unions are worried about lost subs resulting from non existent job cuts. A thousand jobs lost would see their income drop £20k a month. Bizarrely, they seem to approach this issues by forcing companies to cease being profitable by way of coercing staff into having three working days off each week...

If I were Southern, I would be taking the various unions to court for loss of public confidence and revenue... There reputation as Connex was bad enough, but following the last two years of cancellations and dire service it really is in the toilet.

But you're not Southern, nor are you ever likely to be.  I'm sure their legal eagles were way ahead of you, but it's obviously not an option. I suppose you could always ring up and check that they're not missing a trick. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Or they simply don't care...

I might use the trains once a year, and only if really desperate, so the behaviour of them and the unions is of little personal concern. However I do know people who have faced disciplinary action due to being unable to get to work on time due the horrific levels of service

[STEMO]

Or they simply don't care...

I might use the trains once a year, and only if really desperate, so the behaviour of them and the unions is of little personal concern. However I do know people who have faced disciplinary action due to being unable to get to work on time due the horrific levels of service

Then these people need to leave their tyrannical bosses and get a job on the railways. I believe they're very understanding there. 

[Rods2]

Southern have taken the unions to court, just before Christmas, on the basis on how it was adversely affecting their customers and they lost.

[STEMO]

Merseyrail are to strike on the day of the grand national. Did anyone see that coming? 

[Doctor Gollum]

Merseyrail are to strike on the day of the grand national. Did anyone see that coming? 

I mean... like... who'dve thunk it...