Stagecoach Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Wigan

(11/09/2014 16:01)Dentonian Wrote:  Unfortunately, the same can be said of the Unions, who have also swung markedly to the right in recent years, in line with their "Nu-labor" masters. Why haven't they been inundating local media about the strike? warning passengers (sorry, customers) about possibly disruption; apologising and explaining why they felt it necessary to go on strike. But not a dickie bird. They are too busy rabbiting on about what a poor deal rail users (ie. middle income motorists) are getting with inflation-tied fare rises.

In truth, for better or for worse the trade union movement has been battered into submission in the past 30 years. One union that took a stand was the NUM and look where that got it. How many pits are still working in the Wigan area?

Occasionally, some workers feel that they have no option but to withdraw their labour as is the case with the Wigan drivers. Whether this action is successful or futile only time will tell.

As regards the union "inundating the media", you surely realise that what gets reported or transmitted in the media is down to editorial decision-making. No doubt it will be reported in next Thursday's local, but it will be interesting to see if this issue is mentioned, and in what detail, on the local BBC and Granada TV channels over the weekend.

Some people on this forum may look forward to seeing some unusual workings in Wigan over the next few days, but don't forget this dispute is about drivers' livelihoods.

I will post no more on this topic.