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Topic: Fare Strike - my view (Read 2176 times)
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Graham Ellis
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I have been asked for my view (for what it's worth) on the planned Fare Strike next Monday, and I have just read the following article: http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25777I would personally feel extreme disquiet in taking part in any illegal activity, or if any such activity was to be encouraged or endorsed by a campaign or on a web site for which I was / am wholly or partly responsible. And neither would I endorse any such activity myself. Whilst some of the comments made in the article I have linked to above could imply that the it's known that some aspects of the fare strike are illegal, I am no lawyer nor am I well informed on the specific case. Therefore I can make no comment and would suggest that anyone considering joining the action takes advise ahead of time. |
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Graz
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I'd feel fairly awkward handing over a fake ticket and refusing to pay for a real one, as well. And it's also punishing the fare conductors, when it's not really their fault at all. But on a positive note, this has generated a lot of interest in the terrible situation around FGW's network. What I think would be a better idea is to instead get everyone from More Train, Less Strain to sign your Parliament petition, Graham  |
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Graham Ellis
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We don't know whether or not the campaign leaders have any last minute surprises that they'll spring on Monday morning - I'm not going to post on 'open forum' what I'm wondering  but I can / will answer p.m.s and emails There are ways of maximising the publicity and notice that's being generated, and yet not taking the confrontation to a clash with the police and the train operating company's staff. |
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Ruthg
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Someone from FGW tells me there has been an email this morning informing staff that ticket barriers will be down on Monday...
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