Originally Posted by
HOVIS
It's not all about the money. Train drivers are not the ones going on strike or demanding a 10% pay rise. Its the much lower paid ancillary and maintenance personnel that are in dispute. These strikes are far more complex than the media has been portraying. EG. They plan to close all train station ticket offices.
I get it. Remove the infrastructure and everything grinds to a halt. I did wonder, as we have a distant relative Avanti main line train driver (now retired). who was on some serious money and I couldn't see him striking as one of the downtrodden masses.