Brimstone wrote:

If the staff wanted to be a station assistant then there isn't
anything stopping them going to the tube website, downloading an
application form and applying is there?

All of which is unnecessary additional work since they are already
employed
by TfL, and you claim to want to reduce the expenditure?


So how much more does it cost to read an application form filled in by
someone rather than some form of transfer request?

"Brimstone" wrote in message
...

Why do people go on strike?

Because England are playing a match tonight?

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

Chris! wrote:
Brimstone wrote:

If the staff wanted to be a station assistant then there isn't
anything stopping them going to the tube website, downloading an
application form and applying is there?

All of which is unnecessary additional work since they are already
employed by TfL, and you claim to want to reduce the expenditure?


So how much more does it cost to read an application form filled in by
someone rather than some form of transfer request?

You really don't have a clue as to what's involved in dismissing and hiring
staff do you?

Before coming on here and making your self look silly it might be worth
doing some basic research.

A bit late for you on this occasion but you might care to think about it
next time.

And how much does a driver get paid a year, why don't you enlighten us.

Kevin

In message .com,
writes
And how much does a driver get paid a year, why don't you enlighten us.

Kevin

I don't know who you are responding to or asking as you haven't quoted
anything, but the answer to your question is c£35 a year now with the
latest pay rise - not exactly a state secret though.

Oh, talking about strikes (which the song in question alludes to). In 3
years on the Underground I can honestly say I've not been out on strike
once, and there have only been 2 one day affairs in all that time
anyway. Hardly 'always out on strike' really?
--
Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building.
You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
(please use the reply to address for email)

Martin Underwood wrote:
"Chris!" wrote in message
ups.com...

If the staff wanted to be a station assistant then there isn't
anything stopping them going to the tube website, downloading an
application
form and applying is there?

Who actually employs the LT Museum staff? Is it LT (or whatever
they're called this week) themselves or is it a separate company.
Even if the staff get temporary jobs as station staff or get
re-employed as museum staff after the refurbishment, they've lost
their continuity of service despite some of them having worked there
a long time.

The Museum comes under the TfL umbrella and recruitment is handled throught
the TfL human remains system, so I would conclude that they are TfL
employees.

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:27:36 GMT, "Brimstone"
wrote:

It was as funny as blaming doctors and nurse for the state of the NHS or
shop assistants for the state of the retailer they happen to work for or any
other frontline employee for the state of the company or organisation they
are employed by.

Really? When did nurses or the RCN last propose to strike on the day
of a major football match or an election?

--
Cheers,

Jason.

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet and in e-mail?

Jason wrote:
On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:27:36 GMT, "Brimstone"
wrote:

It was as funny as blaming doctors and nurse for the state of the
NHS or
shop assistants for the state of the retailer they happen to work
for or any
other frontline employee for the state of the company or
organisation they
are employed by.

Really? When did nurses or the RCN last propose to strike on the day
of a major football match or an election?


Don't bother arguing with him... When he has run out of things to say
he resorts to personal attacks

Brimstone wrote:
Chris! wrote:
Brimstone wrote:

If the staff wanted to be a station assistant then there isn't
anything stopping them going to the tube website, downloading an
application form and applying is there?

All of which is unnecessary additional work since they are already
employed by TfL, and you claim to want to reduce the expenditure?


So how much more does it cost to read an application form filled in
by
someone rather than some form of transfer request?

You really don't have a clue as to what's involved in dismissing and
hiring
staff do you?

Ok so they have to be paid redundancy pay as well but they lose certain
rights from leaving and joining so it roughly cancels out or is better
for them. So why are they striking?




Before coming on here and making your self look silly it might be
worth
doing some basic research.

A bit late for you on this occasion but you might care to think about
it
next time.

Chris! wrote:
Brimstone wrote:
Chris! wrote:
Brimstone wrote:

If the staff wanted to be a station assistant then there isn't
anything stopping them going to the tube website, downloading an
application form and applying is there?

All of which is unnecessary additional work since they are already
employed by TfL, and you claim to want to reduce the expenditure?


So how much more does it cost to read an application form filled in
by someone rather than some form of transfer request?

You really don't have a clue as to what's involved in dismissing and
hiring staff do you?

Ok so they have to be paid redundancy pay as well but they lose
certain rights from leaving and joining so it roughly cancels out or
is better for them. So why are they striking?


There is a difference between striking and threatening to strike.