Eurostar Workers Vote For Strike Action

**Peadar** · 29/09/2004, 12:47 PM

A dispute at English channel rail operator Eurostar escalated today when maintenance workers voted to take strike action in a row over pay and conditions.

Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union voted by 176 to 27 in favour of taking industrial action.

Union leaders will meet on Friday to set strike dates unless the row has been resolved.

Fingers crossed they don't decide to strike on the weekend on the 9th

Don't know how the trains would be affected if they did?
They'd probably still run.

**harps1954** · 29/09/2004, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by davros

According to the Beeb,they have 'contingency' plans ..........fingers crossed they settle this dispute.
Believe there's some sort of baggage handler strike due @ Gatwick,tomorrow week if anyone's travelling via there?

Also, a baggage strike @ Gatwick on Saturday 9th October, the same day as the match. Hope nobody is travelling via there on the morning of the match!!

**Peadar** · 29/09/2004, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by davros

What October Bank Holiday?

Is there no October Bank Holiday weekend in England?
When do you have your Guinness Jazz Festival then?

Seriously though, is there no Bank Holiday in October?

**ccfcman** · 29/09/2004, 1:40 PM

its only the biggest event in cork-the jazz festival,october bank holiday weekend AFAIK

**razor** · 29/09/2004, 1:44 PM

Originally Posted by ccfcman

its only the biggest event in cork-the jazz festival,october bank holiday weekend AFAIK

And davros don't be spouting your rubbish about a world exisitng outside the People Republic.

**sylvo** · 30/09/2004, 10:59 AM

Heard on the new's this morning that their talking about taking a strike ballot tomorrow, so I would guess

that any action will be after the weekend of the game.

Don't qoute me on that mind.

**Peadar** · 30/09/2004, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by davros

ironic self same Jazz festival is,er,sponsored by a drinks producer from Kilmainham .....Respect!

Diageo are a British company!

**sylvo** · 30/09/2004, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by davros

You've never heard of 'wildcat' strikes

,then?

let's hope these jokers sort this.

Sure are aware of them in my chosen field.

Let me explain for the help of yer good self, a wild cat strike is when tool's are thrown to one side and everyone walk's out, where as a balot mean's that you've made up yer mind's through a vote what yer intention's are and are setting a date for the next course of action in order to bring the suit's to the table.

**finn** · 30/09/2004, 2:51 PM

strike dates are supposedly going to be set tomorrow, Friday

Pete

**lopez** · 30/09/2004, 3:03 PM

Lads, lads, tranquilo. As a train driver who has been on strike more often than Steve Staunton has caps, let's put this into perspective.

First: When a strike is called a ballot paper must be sent out (thanks to the b*tch, although this was one of her few sounder policies) and a vote counted. It isn't going to be all done and dusted in seven days.
Second: The only people you have to worry about in train strikes are train crews and signalmen. Maintenance? They'll just run the trains until they collapse. So see you all in Gay

Paris!