What the f*** do the RMT think they are playing at.....

[fuming12]

So, the RMT are striking for a pay increase....during GCSE's. The poor kids who use the train to get to school are going to be left up the creek without a paddle, but no, a £44k average salary is not enough and they have decided to hold the country to ransom for more money.

There are 4 (possibly more) GCSE's being held next week and probably many a-levels too, schools are already warning that if pupils are late the exams will have to start regardless.

They cancelled trains that got kids to school during the pandemic, they are paid above average.

I would actually like to see the RMT fail, and be called out, on this one, AIBU? They are a disgrace.

I am a union supporter generally, but this is greedy in the extreme and smacks of extortion to line their members pockets at the expense of the general public. Higher wages = higher fares.

You are a disgrace and YABU.

No Union supporter would wrote such a load of cobblers OP.

YABVU

Be prepared for a flaming, there was one thread like this earlier and the majority of posters agree with the strike.
Personally I agree with you and my son has already lost a days money being self employed and couldn't get to work last night week. He faces losing 3 days money due to the selfish strikes
They ought to give up the government will do nothing anyway 🤷‍♀️

Not every union worker has to agree with everything.

HTH

Why a disgrace and unreasonable to want your children’s exams to go ahead.
The RMT are the disgrace here.

I agree with you too. It isn't just the three days either. The non strike days are going to be disrupted with Sunday service at best.

I'm in support of the strike. Good for them.

Why are you putting words in my mouth?
I didn't mention exams I think the OP is a disgrace for telling lies about the strikers and the salaries of the workers who's rights are being fought for.

Please educate yourself OP.

Please show me where my 44k salary is OP, I've been massively underpaid. As has everyone I know in the workplace.

And deviate off the Daily Mail and get your facts straight. This is not about money.

I respect anyone's right to strike, even if I don't agree with their point.

Who are you to decide that £44k is more than enough for the job? And what job? There are lots of different workers at different levels who are RMT members.

You as the parent need to ensure your child gets to their exam.

Sorry posted the wrong thing. But please just have a look why they are striking.

Full support from me. How dare you imply that some of these people get paid too much!

Isn't the whole point of a strike to be disruptive? Otherwise what's the point?

The OP is not toeing the MN party line though. These Unions, replete with very well paid officials, think they're back in the 1960s. Hopefully their names will be at the top of the list when any redundancies are made.

This is not about money.

A very honest stastement though not for the reasons its poster meant.

Do we have information about how much the Union leaders are paid, they usually ensure their pot first.

Fine line between being dosruptive an p***g people completely off.

Big bin strike where some of my family live. They had sympathy to begin with. Majority are now against them.

WoNT soMeBOdY THinK Of tEh ChiLDrENz?

yabu - that others earn less isn’t a reason to stop people for striking for more money. Especially now.

get your own child to school for their exams

I agree with you OP. The strike is unjustified and morally reprehensible.
YANBU

Without unions we wouldn't have WEEKENDS!! Unions are crucial to our living and working conditions. Suck it up.

Lots of people don't have WEEKENDS as they do shift work.

eugh that writing

I know it’s almost a sport on here who can care the least but still

I agree with you. In the current crisis it's very distasteful and honestly listening to them, I have no sympathy. Plenty of people deserve pay rises but won't be getting one either.

The £44k average salary is for train drivers, they are mainly part of the ASLEF union, RMT, the union that is calling these strikes represents cleaners, guards, manual workers, etc who are not on the average £44k salary.

And you know who work brutal shifts? RMT members ...
£44K per year average? Absolute bullshit.