(18 Apr 2014, 2:18 pm)aureolin wrote Doesn't mean we should all develop a defeatist attitude to attacks on jobs.

LU and other organisations should be committed to retraining and redeploying staff. It's helping no one throwing people on to the scrap heap with little hope of alternative work.

Where does it all end? Most back office roles in the rail or bus industries could be carried out off shore for a 10th of the cost. My job could. Would we let that one go with out a fight, because that's the trend?

I have to say that I use ticket machines for collecting tickets, but that's only because the opening hours don't meet my needs. I'd much prefer to deal with a person.

I guess we need to agree to disagree on this one. I cannot see why LU should commit to redeploy or retain the staff when clearly the business has changed. If there are staff vacancies within other parts of the system then yes, some of the staff could be used to fill these roles, however if they are fully staffed, I cannot see why.