> "... give over control of the public transport system to the union." I
> like to see that! Consider their demand for a 10% pay rise while the
> current inflation is only 0.3%, just imagine the salary expenses vs.
> revenue generated (let's forget about other operating costs). Then
> again, it is probably not a bad idea to give the union an opportunity to
> see whether they can run the public transport any better!
I know senior officers in State Rail who have not received a pay-rise in 12
years. They currently earn half of what they would be eearning for an
identical job outside the railways. Demands for a 10% payrise would be quite
justified IMHO.
-- David Johnson - Rail Services Authority trainman@ozemail.com.au trainman@railpage.org.au http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman