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Trouble is, TOCs have already made their own substantial contribution to the high unemployment figures by cutting down on their staff - they're not gonna be doing a u-turn as far as I can see. Services all over the UK are nowadays always in jeopardy because none of the TOCs want to pay any more than they can possibly get away with. They reckon that in recent years that they've had to make cutbacks in order to stay afloat. In actual fact, most of them are doing fine, but use any economic crisis to blame for their cutbacks, thereby increasing their profits. This recession was a green light for them to get rid of staff and make it look real. My brother was axed from a TOC control centre early this year, and was in a position to check figures & reciepts etc. Another con, and it's the travelling public, AND the poor unfortunates who've lost their livelihood, that pay the price. They should be FORCED to ensure there are always sufficient staffing levels to cover sickness etc.
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