Forum home The potting shed
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Strikes

145679

Posts

  • 💡 Maybe renationalise the railways and rather than using a large lump of the profits to pay shareholders, invest it all back into the railways? 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • mac12mac12 Posts: 209
    The rail workers can't let people travel for free as the law says the union has to pay for the fares not collected 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I remember working in an office where an elderly lady ( well I was very  young and she looked awful old), whenever asked to do something, would leaf through a folder of papers before declaring herself too busy to oblige.
    When she retired, we looked in the folder - nothing but blank sheets of paper. Clever woman!
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    The railways companies are making huge profits, as @Dovefromabove says, they're happy to dish out money to shareholders. 
    "privitisation" of the utilities , rail etc was just Tory Asset Stripping to line the coffers of their voters and donors.
    Devon.
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    @Nanny Beach I just express immediate regret and disappointment. Oh! I'm  SO sorry. I just won't be able to do that... Never answer questions like What are you doing on Thursday? or Could you do me a little favour? Be uncertain about Thursday, say you hope you can help - but choose carefully and if you don't want to do it, don't do it.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    " I'm very sorry I can't help you , due another engagement which I shall make as soon as possible"
    Devon.
  • Haha, I m meeting up with my friend Hosta!!! Trouble,is when it's a friend,it's awkward, isn't it. I don't know what time her appointment is. Usually I get "hints", not just from her, but other friends in the past. I have a lot of friends who don't drive. Course, that's not my fault, a lot of it,is an age thing, they're in their 70s mostly (she is 50) so they never bothered to learn. Before I learned.... quite late 30,I cycled,we lived in a Surrey village,long walk to bus stop,one village shop, school, hospital (work)
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Does anyone know if there are other rail strikes planned for October? I had a scout around and couldn't see any mentioned. I believe they have to give two weeks notice. Thanks
  • mac12mac12 Posts: 209
    I don't think there is any more in October but don't plan anything for the first week of November 
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    Tube and Overground 3 November
    3, 5 & 7 November RMT (incl signals)
    22 October and 6 November - Avanti West Coast only
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
Sign In or Register to comment.