rail unions

[Red Lead Ted]

Cappy, I have had more jobs than a boy scout in his 70s, Simply burn your bridges and dust yourself down for whatever life throws at you next Re Terry.

[cappy]

Cappy, I have had more jobs than a boy scout in his 70s, Simply burn your bridges and dust yourself down for whatever life throws at you next Re Terry.

the beloved just rang a older than us relative down south to see how they are ....they had just come back from the doctors both not well......but the geordie humour exists at any age i said well you will enjoy xmas she said.......well to tell you the truth we are not ordering the turkey till xmas eve...in case we are not here anymore......and roared with laughter ...so did i....regards cappy

[Ken Trehearne]

This is an interesting string. Have any of the posters read about the 1949 Canadian Seamen's Strike at wfhathewaylabourexhibitcentre.ca Really lengthy missal but there may have not been any strike so confusing overall - unless one was there an involved I guess. I do seem to recall that many Canadian ships took off and registered under another flag so when the strike was over there were less jobs for CN seamen.
KenT

[j.sabourn]

The metro cant be any cheaper than Perth where it is free for OAPs after 0900hrs the same as the buses. JWS

[Ian Malcolm]

KEN. The following is an extract from my Kindle book, BACK TO SEA, and I wonder if this is the strike you're referring to.

The London Dock Strike had lasted for four weeks and ended on 25 July(1949). It was caused by the dockers, stevedores and lightermen refusing to discharge two Canadian ships, the Beaverbrae and the Argomont, in support of their crews who were in dispute with the Canadian Pacific Company regarding wages and conditions. When the strike ended, the crew of the Beaverbrae, apart from eight strike leaders, were interviewed individually at the Company's office in Leadenhall Street and offered their jobs back under the same wages and conditions set out in the Articles they had signed. But, because the other members of the crew refused to sail with them, the strike leaders were not reinstated, but repatriated to Canada.

[happy daze john in oz]

Unmanned trains on some of the London underground I am told.
But who can blame companies, and workers, for not wanting to join a union. Problems of the past have seen jobs lost because of strikes, companies going under as a result of union action.
here inn Oz in the 60's about 95% of workers were union, now it is less than 14% and most of those in service jobs such as Police, ambos, fireies etc. The building union is the only other one of any note but no ticket no start, though that will change next year with the new laws.

[vic mcclymont]

RMT has a £45m war chest and are currently paying strikers £60 per day strike allowance.
Regards
Vic

[Keith at Tregenna]

Moira Stuart on Radio 2 Breakfast News said that in the Southern Rail dispute "the door is always open for more talks" but who is going to open that door I wonder - the driver or the guard?

[Captain Kong]

RMT has a £45m war chest

Some of that money must have belonged to the Seamans Union, NUS.
THEY TOOK IT ALL, AND ALL ITS ASSETS and buildings, .hey are even trying to take over Springbok in Surrey. many railworkers are moving in.
That place was a gift to British Merchant Seamen by the South African Gov, in appreciation of what they did in WW2.
NOW THEY WANT IT FOR THEMSELVES.
So no sympathy for train drivers or guards.
Brian.

[Red Lead Ted]

Ask yourselves,
What did a cook do at sea.....Cook,
What did the Engineer do.... Looked after an efficient engine room,
What did a Seaman do Seamanship ...............
What did the Officer on the bridge do......Kept the ship on her head amongst other things while all where in there bunks.
ETC ETC ETC..................
What does a prison Guard ,Guard,
What does a Royal Guard,Guard,
What does a body Guard, Guard,
What does a Life Guard ,Guard,
What does a Security Guard, Guard,
What does a National Guard,Guard,
What does a Coast Guard, Guard,
What does a Crossing Guard ,Guard,
RNLI Guard, Guard,
What does a rat Guard,Guard,
What does a Train Guard,Guard,
They all have the same aim in there name. { Safety } Terry.