Tube Strike

Once aqain the Unions are determined to bring this country to its knees. Its almost crazy as you remember how delicate the economy has been and how we are now recouvering from the worst recession in a generation the unions are out for blood like it were 1970 all over.

Having virtually destroyed British Airways and with this morning even more strikes threatened by Unite for passengers flying over the Christmas period. Of course their timing is wise. December 12th - December 25th is one of only a few high season times where fares can be at their highest. By simply threatening a strike BA will loose Millions in potential revenue.

Meanwhile our magnificent Tube Service is up in arms over not actual but potential cuts in the future as Whitehall and the UK as a whole face cutbacks of 25-40% in every department to pay off the crazy excesses of New Labour - the party that bought equality at the price of bankruptcy.

At five PM the strikers started a series of what they call one day events only starting at 5 or 9PM mean that at least 36 hours of problems incure. All because TFL, (Tranport for London) and the tube manegement think it right to Axe 800 ticket counter staff who are 3 or 4 staff per office. Do I feel unsafe at Deptford station on my way home? No, not really. Is it staffed? No? Can we afford to go on paying over 30K for these people in such times of cut backs? No. Its not as if a single job cut is announced but the fact that the unions want to bring us all to our knees. So in the mean time I had to leave work early, will face lengthy delays in getting to work tomorrow and all because of Bob Crow and his union who seem to not so much represent the Union members but his own beliefs.

I have a dear friend, Mark, who works for the Underground. His been complaining his shattered as always has to work overtime. Infact the strike starts with an immediate overtime ban. What kind of operation has to rely on overtime to provide basic cover?

Like BA, its seems crazy. How can BA go on paying more than double other airlines pay? Will Unite send BA under? They cant sustain over £500 million losses every year.

Sometimes I think it would be best for BA to replace all their staff. Train new ones and get them ready then say "Goodbye" to the lot that are stiking.

In an era where just having a job is an effort alone with so many axed due to cut backs, why cant the unions be happy their people have a job? I know Londoners don't have sympathy for them. Maybe the tube upgrades will eventually get us driverless trains like on the DLR and we can save some money on the sevice. Maybe one day we can get rid of the little gate side Hitlers who are far from customer serviced. Another case of Only in England eh?