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RE: London Underground

(27/12/2012 01:23)jtd508110 Wrote:  A relative of mine drives the 1972 stock on the bakerloo line and today, she went in. I think that it was out of order on behalf of the unions. "Back in the day", people just used to get on with it!

"Back in the day" your manager wasn't continually looking to reduce your terms and conditions.

I would certainly not work a Boxing Day for flat time. Regardless of my salary, I would expect at least double time and a day in lieu. A high paying job does not equate to selling your terms and conditions (and principals).

Would you work Boxing Day for single time? No alcohol on Christmas Day, in bed early on Christmas Day, up early Boxing Day? No mainline trains available to commute to work. Limited bus services etc.

If the world wasn't in such a rush to do such non-essential things like watching football, so called "sale" shopping etc over Christmas, the strike would not have been a problem anyway.
These 2 days are the only guaranteed days off for railway workers. Adapt to it or compensate them.