On 22 Apr, 14:02, wrote:
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:02:16 -0700 (PDT)

Mizter T wrote:
You think a big showdown might have worked? Interesting. If so then
any reason to suggest why it wouldn't work now?

Worked with the miners. A few months of trouble prevented us having power
cuts throughout the 80s like the *******s inflicted on us in the years
prior to the strike.

It might work now but it would be a lot harder because the RMT are probably
so used to getting their own way and so confident in their own ability to
arm twist that my guess is they'd take it all the way instead of backing
down and also they'd run sobbing to the media about how nasty LU is causing
everyone so much hassle by not giving in to their demands. And the broadcast
media generally being a load of left wing teapots and naturally sympathetic to
anyone sticking it to the man would probably let that claim pass without too
much scrutiny.

That's similar to my initial thoughts. However, being generous, I can
imagine the potentially disorientating effect of operating a train in
a tunnel for lengthy periods of time, and the danger of going into
'auto-pilot' especially when the platforms are for the most part on
one side of the train.

I suppose, but IMO if you're awake enough to open the doors in the first
place you should be awake enough to know where the platform is.

B2003

The media sympathetic to the RMT? Which media is this?

On 23 Apr, 09:30, Mike Bristow wrote:
Barking, I tell you. *

Enough about Br'er Crow :-)

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gordon

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:56:40 -0700 (PDT)
Railist wrote:
The media sympathetic to the RMT? Which media is this?

I've noticed when crowe or one of his tovarishi comes on TV they're
generally seem to get long enough to give an indexed list of grievances
with time for a good whinge to boot. When someone from LU management comes
on they get a 30 second slot outside St James Park.

B2003