> On Tue, 29 Jul 1997 16:11:30 -0700, David Johnson
> <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> >
> >I cannot comment on British Rail, but this is certainly not the case with
> >many hard-working employees of State Rail.
> >
> Please present your case, with examples. as to the productivity
> improvements that have been provided by state rail. ALL REAL WORLD
> EMPLOYEES must now present their case for their improvements and
> DELIVER these results, and not just demand from wanton glutony.
>
> I don't deny hard working and dedicated people work for any company,
> but please remember that hard working, and dedication are not a
> substitue for doing the same job with less resources.
>
Hmmmm, and wouldn't it be nice if higher management & politicians could
lead the way in this idea & if they don't deliver REAL improvements, then
they see pay cuts delivered to them.
I think one of the major problems in this whole exercise of the Kennett
govt is that they are not looking at how to cut costs or resrtructure
effectively to deliver a more effective service, they are looking to
privatise as quickly as possible for no net benifit to the system or the
commuters. This kind of approach is going to see Melbournes PT system
stagnate for possibly the next 20+ years if the kind of apporoach to
privatisation we have seen so far continues on.
If any people tried to follow the dabate on the disputes, they would
discover that despite the media saying it is primarily a pay dispute, the
union is also fighting for a reasonable payout deal, with the govt's offer
of , I believe, 2 weeks for every year capped at 10 years being far short
of what is considered acceptable by many people. I also understand
superannuation is an issue but I do not know the exact deals.
Basically the gov't is locked in a battle to break the unions & public
transport is simply a secondary issue and will suffer.
-- Stuart Thyer Suzuki Gs1000s Photographer University of Melbourne DoD No-1724 One time winner of the 'imaginary chocolate frog of discretion' _____________