Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
If the right to strike was taken away from employees, do you think the Government of the day and employers would introduce something which would enable workers to fight against what are often justified grievances? I reckon you'd be in for a long wait.

I can recall a time when unions would recommend their members walk out at the drop of a hat and there were times in the late seventies and early eighties where we'd all walk out of Companies House for what were the flimsiest of reasons, but those days disappeared decades ago - the balance has now swung too much in favour of the employers and the workers' right to strike has to be maintained.
I wouldn't say that employers have more power than employees but I do agree that the right to strike must be maintained. I'd also argue that the claim in an earlier post that the strike is without merit is probably wrong. Typically unions only strike if they feel there is a very real grievance that management are not listening to them.

The the only way to invest in rail, including increasing pay, is to put up prices. Given the cost of living is rising, this is not going to go down well with the public.