Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Er the lp might at best once have been the electoral wing of the labour movement.
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Er the lp might at best once have been the electoral wing of the labour movement.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
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Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Excellent placard and wise words from his dad.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
It's more a case of how many of them run a railroad, I suspect not many. This is what is sticking in their craw of course. Railway workers are not easily replaced be it by soldiers or agency workers.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
150 thousand regulars and 30 thousand irregulars, to fill in for 40 thousand rail workers and all the other jobs the green lads do (check this do they do anything?)
I'm sure at least a hundred of the army have experience handling rail signals, what could possibly go wrong?
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Strike Map are fundraising to keep up with the amount of strikes they're mapping, and presumably increased traffic/bandwidth needs as well:
muscovyduck
Good IT skills and food hygiene competent
Are the rail strikes over for now or will they keep going?
Yeah I was just wondering when the next strike dates would be. I'm sure the strike is not over yet.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
Under the anti-union law a strike mandate is live for 6 months. Lynch said last week that this week they would pause and consult. I expect further dates will be announced at the end of the week. They will have to give the employer two weeks notice under the same laws.
Worth remembering that strike pay will need to be paid by the union for each day of action.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
In Unite we’ve got a £35M strike fund. All raised from members subs. It’s strike pay, not wages , and is capped at £70 per day. It’s sounds a lot but if you’ve got - say - 30,000 out for 3 days that’s a lot of money
There’s a mandate for both network rail and LU until Christmas I think. They have to give 2 weeks notice for a strike.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Out of the dispute fund, which you can contribute to here:
National Dispute Fund
www.rmt.org.uk
Rules vary from union to union.
I feel like the RMT's strike pay must be more than £1 per day, but then I'm not an RMT member and have never directly asked?
Out of the dispute fund, which you can contribute to here:
National Dispute Fund
www.rmt.org.uk
Rules vary from union to union.
I feel like the RMT's strike pay must be more than £1 per day, but then I'm not an RMT member and have never directly asked?
You don’t get anything from the Union for being on strike. I’m led to believe there’s hardship funds that can be applied for for those most harshly affected though.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
The press are reporting the RMT hardship fund is paying £70 per day for last weeks actionOut of the dispute fund, which you can contribute to here:
National Dispute Fund
www.rmt.org.uk
Rules vary from union to union.
I feel like the RMT's strike pay must be more than £1 per day, but then I'm not an RMT member and have never directly asked?
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Could well be missing something, but what's the point of £1 a day 
For ref., earlier this year it was £50 per day for UNISON members during the HE action.
For ref., earlier this year it was £50 per day for UNISON members during the HE action.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I have been in strikes where there have been hardship payments ( but only for those in dire need) but I've never received money for going on strike.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
Anecdata but from my time supporting the rail industry it’s quite common to see ex-military go into rail jobs, in my former customer’s case this was building and maintaining the new fleet of HST but yeah not the other way round !
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
likewise - don't think i've been on anything more than one day strikes when in NALGO / UNISON and didn't get anything. think there was a hardship fund or something like that, but it was a while ago now...
(and now i'm back in local government / unison, i hope they hang on long enough at least for me to have passed the 6 month probation before there's a strike...)
(and now i'm back in local government / unison, i hope they hang on long enough at least for me to have passed the 6 month probation before there's a strike...)
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
I'm not sure if technically it's for going on strike...
The £50 p/day we got this time round was voted on literally just ahead of the strike action. Before that it was only £25 p/day, and only after... the fourth? day of action, I think.
A lot of us did say "I can go without, give it to those who need it", but were basically told "no-one else will miss out if you take it, so you might as well". So, y'know, we did. Think some donated it elsewhere.
muscovyduck
Good IT skills and food hygiene competent
Cheers for answering everyone - I'm quite reliant on train service and as discussed am not interested in trying to use them when the strikes are on so I'm trying to plan around it. Knowing there's more coming but there'll be two weeks warning is good info (although I think they should be allowed to strike when they want without warning)
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Yeah, that fits with what I've heard, the change from £25 after 4 or so days to £50 from day one is one that seems like it'll have a big impact on how far low-paid workers feel able to take action.I'm not sure if technically it's for going on strike...
The £50 p/day we got this time round was voted on literally just ahead of the strike action. Before that it was only £25 p/day, and only after... the fourth? day of action, I think.
A lot of us did say "I can go without, give it to those who need it", but were basically told "no-one else will miss out if you take it, so you might as well". So, y'know, we did. Think some donated it elsewhere.
I'm in a similar spot with wanting to be able to make plans, while also recognising it'd be good if they could just strike whenever. I probably use coaches more than trains anyway, but I imagine that coaches would also be a nightmare on a strike day.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Normally, nobody gets paid for being on strike (I never have) but there's usually a hardship fund to claim from.
Anyway, I've just donated.
Anyway, I've just donated.
Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
Same here and when we vote for action at Royal Mail (which I am sure we will) I don't expect any strike pay.
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
The RMT on the barristers' picket line.
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