(21 Nov 2023, 8:48 pm)Dan_NCL wrote The replacement workforce would in all likelihood be most of the same workforce rehired on new contracts. Some would walk away but no doubt the vast majority would accept the new contracts if GNE did choose to go down the road of fire and rehire in January.
If a fire and rehire happens, that will likely result in yet another PR disaster (not so much for the right-wing mob), and will likely further deteriorate industrial relations and goodwill, so ultimately GNE would be back at square one sooner or later.
(21 Nov 2023, 10:27 pm)Unber43 wrote Just seen someone say they are planning to go on another strike till April, but then someone said ANE/SCNE should take over all of GNE routes but not hire any ex-GNE employee, good luck!
I wonder if this happened in the late 80s/early 90s, Busways, Northumbria and the independents would have been all over their "turf" like a rash now.