Breaking News: RMT train strikes called off

[robking]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64896128

Looks like everyone else is making deals now, what about us?

[Aardvark]

Problem is the deals that are being accepted in some places are not substantialy better than were offered prior to strike action. Where does that leave us. Up the creek without a paddle.

[Duesouth]

I think Lynch did a fantastic job showing the media who's boss, and planned the strikes accordingly so as it would cause as much disruption to the public.

We should of hit them hard before xmas just like the RMT union but our union were thinking to much about people losing money during strikes. But unfortunately that's what strikes are about defending your terms and getting a fair pay. But none of that has really happened over the past six months, and everyone including the public are suffering because of these catastrophic changes.

[toonshola]

Absolutely nailed on we get sold out with an abysmal deal now. No way will Ward want to be the last union leader in
Dispute. Too cowardly and inept for that. Royal mails “best and final offer” to be reworded and sold to us as deal of century at end of this week.

[rambo1]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64896128

Looks like everyone else is making deals now, what about us?

But who is their paymaster? NHS and network rail are not private companies.

[robking]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64896128

Looks like everyone else is making deals now, what about us?

But who is their paymaster? NHS and network rail are not private companies.

No, Network Rail was settled a few days ago, this is the train operating companies.

[FirstPost]

Absolutely nailed on we get sold out with an abysmal deal now. No way will Ward want to be the last union leader in
Dispute. Too cowardly and inept for that. Royal mails “best and final offer” to be reworded and sold to us as deal of century at end of this week.

Vote NO!

[sweepster70]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64896128

Looks like everyone else is making deals now, what about us?

I must be reading it completely different to you? This is exactly what the CWU are doing. Suspending strike action while hoping to secure a deal through negotiating.
Some of the replies are embarrassing..... "Too cowardly and inept for that" If you don't know by now the best and final offer has long gone, you're living in a different Universe.

[toonshola]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64896128

Looks like everyone else is making deals now, what about us?

I must be reading it completely different to you? This is exactly what the CWU are doing. Suspending strike action while hoping to secure a deal through negotiating.
Some of the replies are embarrassing..... "Too cowardly and inept for that" If you don't know by now the best and final offer has long gone, you're living in a different Universe.

Your gunna be massively disappointed when we are asked to vote yes to that deal pretty soon then. It won’t be called the best and final offer, they will dress it up and call it something else like the pathway to
Change etc but that’s what it will be. If you think this union has negotiated something substantially better than that original offer over the last 3 weeks then it’s probably you who’s in a different universe.

[guardianangel]

Vote NO !!!!! to any crappy deal.

[robking]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64896128

Looks like everyone else is making deals now, what about us?

I must be reading it completely different to you? This is exactly what the CWU are doing. Suspending strike action while hoping to secure a deal through negotiating.
Some of the replies are embarrassing..... "Too cowardly and inept for that" If you don't know by now the best and final offer has long gone, you're living in a different Universe.

How can we know? the Communication Workers union is so terrible at communicating! how do you know? are you at the talks?
They keep telling us progress is being made but not what the progress is. I'm willing to bet that if the eventual deal isn't the B&FO it'll be it's identical twin brother with obviously a different name and given a fresh coat of paint.

[rambo1]

Vote NO !!!!! to any crappy deal.

And then. What exactly???

[guardianangel]

Vote NO !!!!! to any crappy deal.

And then. What exactly???

STRIKE,and keep voting NO !!!!! if they go bust they go bust im fed up with being treated like a slave for a pittance and having a lot of bullying thrown my way for good measure,why would anyone want to carry on with the way we are being treated now ,you must be off your rocker,i for one will take it to the end whatever it takes,just a pity there's a lot of Britishness in this company where we roll over and have our tummy tickled (or should i say kicked).

[FilthyBloke]

Vote NO !!!!! to any crappy deal.

And then. What exactly???

STRIKE,and keep voting NO !!!!! if they go bust they go bust im fed up with being treated like a slave for a pittance and having a lot of bullying thrown my way for good measure,why would anyone want to carry on with the way we are being treated now ,you must be off your rocker,i for one will take it to the end whatever it takes,just a pity there's a lot of Britishness in this company where we roll over and have our tummy tickled (or should i say kicked).

So you would rather the company went bust and everyone becomes unemployed. All 120,000 people.
What about solidarity?!
Personally, it sounds like you are not coping and you should perhaps look at other employment.
There is no point in staying if you think of yourself as a ‘slave’.
I don’t think any realistic deal now will satisfy you.

[guardianangel]

Vote NO !!!!! to any crappy deal.

And then. What exactly???

STRIKE,and keep voting NO !!!!! if they go bust they go bust im fed up with being treated like a slave for a pittance and having a lot of bullying thrown my way for good measure,why would anyone want to carry on with the way we are being treated now ,you must be off your rocker,i for one will take it to the end whatever it takes,just a pity there's a lot of Britishness in this company where we roll over and have our tummy tickled (or should i say kicked).

So you would rather the company went bust and everyone becomes unemployed. All 120,000 people.
What about solidarity?!
Personally, it sounds like you are not coping and you should perhaps look at other employment.
There is no point in staying if you think of yourself as a ‘slave’.
I don’t think any realistic deal now will satisfy you.

Your comment is exactly my point .