Re: More about Privatisation from Britain

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Michael Walker <walker@hotkey.net.au> wrote in message
935579032.613065@diddley.primus.com.au">news:935579032.613065@diddley.primus.com.au...
> >Did anyone read the artical in the Herald Sun re: National Express and
> >CGEA's rail operations in Britain being unreliable???
> >
> >I haven't seen the article but I was told it said something along the
lines
> >that its cheaper to pay the fines for late running than fix the
> problems????
> >
> >Could someone enlighten us to the article!!!!
> >
> That's been around for a while, the Herald Sun must have had a slow news
> day.
>
> I pity some of the workers under these new employers. Apparently when
> Bayside were taken over by N.E., most of the station and train staff kept
> their jobs but a company representative and security guards turned up to
the
> maintenance depots where they divided the sheep and the goats into
separate
> rooms, gave job offers to the sheep and told the goats they had half an
hour
> to get their stuff off the premises. One guy asked for extra time as he
had
> more stuff than he could get out in half an hour and was told he had half
an
> hour, too bad. He came back for his last load after the half hour and when
> he responded negatively to the query from the security guard at the
entrance
> as to whether he had an appointment was told to F. off.
>
> Is this the sort of treatment their customers can expect too if they don't
> conform to company norms?
>
> Apparently Hillside employees were treated better but there were still
> cutbacks to some staff, in particular senior management. This bodes
slightly
> well in that they are reducing their cost structure by removing un-needed
> management but keeping the workers.
>
> Any other good privatisation stories?
>
>

Yes,

Rumour has it that after the Victorian elections Jeff is going to sell the
Government, Then again maybe Rupert and Kerry won't buy something they
already own???

Bob.