Re Derek Wheeler's posting 29.05.08 at 2325.
Overall, well put Derek.
However I know for a fact that IE's staff in Cork have for as long as I can remember (that's 40 years +) worked the way they wanted which was too often not quite within the general rules accepted by IE's staff elsewhere.
IE staff in Cork have always been regarded as 'rebels' and whenever management tried to get them conform to the regulations there was always the possibility of 'unofficial' strike.
Frankly Derek I have little or no sympathy with the Cork drivers. In this day and age for one driver to cause the kind of disruption we've had during 8 days is unacceptable. Management has its faults but nowhere as serious as the attitude of the Cork train drivers.
Anarchy is the order of the day where Cork train drivers are concerned.
Attitudes have to change and please remember it is impossible to run any company without flexibility by all concerned.
No set of rules cover everything that may arise.
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