Re: Possible Olympic Problems

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

I've just seen the silver lining to the Olympics - all the whingers are
leaving town for the duration!!!

Rejoice!

Chris

Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> you said it yourself...DRAFT copies. whether it be no change or complete
> overhaul in the official copy, this copy still gets scrapped...
>
>
> woohoo...fun during Olympics. Another reason to stay home or go to Mexico.
>
> "magilla gorilla" <choochoo@spin.net.au> wrote in message
> news:39A48080.E0443D63@spin.net.au...
> > The guards have had draft copies for a couple of weeks now
> >
> > David Johnson wrote:
> >
> > > Tezza wrote:
> > >
> > > > CityDerail now have only 6 days left to get the Olympic rosters and
> diagrams
> > > > out to Drivers if they want the timetable to start on the 13th. From
> what
> > > > the roster clerks say, it doesn't look promising.
> > >
> > > I believe the Guards have them.  This could be fun!
> > >
> > > > There's talk that CityDerail are delaying signing the Driver's
> Functional
> > > > Agreement. If it's not ratified by the court before the Olympics
start
> many
> > > > Drivers will refuse to abide by it's conditions.
> > >
> > > I wonder what the union will recommend?
> > >
> > > > Many Drivers are already saying if they aren't paid the new rate by
> the time
> > > > the Olympics start (and it's doubtful even if the agreement is
> ratified)
> > > > they will only work to current conditions.
> > >
> > > Maybe they don't believe they are going to get it?
> > >
> > > > Apparently CityDerail also only want to pay the Drivers back pay on
> the flat
> > > > 76 hour fortnight (which would explain delaying the commencment) and
> not on
> > > > actual time worked. This will cause many more problems.
> > >
> > > Bring on another back-pay fiasco.
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Johnson
> > > trainman@ozemail.com.au
> > > http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> > > ------------------------------------
> > > These comments are made in a private
> > > capacity and do not represent the
> > > official view of State Rail.
> > > C.O.W.S. Page 11.
> >
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