Folkestone and Hythe Labour Party

Earlier this week, ASLEF PICKET LINE MEMBERS gave Folkestone and Hythe Labour Party MEMBERS, Councillor Laura Davison and CLP Secretary Jane Darling a warm welcome on Saturday morning as they made way for us at their brightly burning brazier. They spoke to us about their concerns about their industry, and their future prospects within it. It was striking to hear how many of their concerns were about the safety of rail passengers and the reduced service their customers will receive if the rail company bosses drive a train through the practices now in place, and reducing the staff who provide safeguards and personal service to customers who use rail transport. As one driver put It, “All we want to do is to get our passengers safely to their destinations". They recognise that the industry must move with the times and welcome the progress that will make the railways more efficient, safer and greener. They welcome the future, wanting to improve the service to customers with, for example, giving better information to customers about reasons for disruption, delays and cancellations as and when they happen. And, yes, not having had a real terms pay rise for some years, they do want improved pay in recognition of the fact that they are doing a highly skilled job as they take responsilbilty for the lives of hundreds of people everytime they get into their cabs.They are pleased that the new transport minister is actually holding dialogue with their unions now. ... See MoreSee Less

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Higher mortgages thanks to Conservative Budget chaosThe BBC have reported that the average mortgage payer faces a ‘Kwarteng Premium’ of £960 on their mortgage as a direct result of the shambolic mini-budget, which has seen rates rise by 1% higher than expected as markets lost faith in the British economy.This is a crisis made by the Conservatives in Downing Street – and it is costing us a fortune. The Conservatives have utterly lost control of the economy. #ToriesOutNow ... See MoreSee Less

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