Train strike

I read about that earlier. Do you reckon that will affect student’s abilities to get to their exams?

What conditions of work are they changing?

It will affect everyone's abilities to do everything, including moving goods, chemical and energy supplies round the country.
I was listening to a bloke who was a train worker on Mike Graham Talk radio phone in and he was dreadful. Graham chewed him up for arse wipe and after saying he was striking for pay and conditions, couldn't even say what conditions it was he was striking to defend. They need to get their act together and tell members only to speak to the media if they are on top of everything, perhaps with a list of bullet points and notes. I felt sorry for him in the end.

Not completely sure, not having spoken to rail industry friends as of late. I believe it is the RMT currently rather than ASLEF ( drivers' union) which has concerns.
In many areas of the rail industry pay has been frozen, affecting disproportionly the lower paid workers since 2020: and before the onset of Covid the rail industry received about £4bn in taxpayer subsidy. The government than coughed up around £15bn more since and during the Covid period.
Although passenger numbers are up to around eighty percent of pre -covid levels, what has changed is the travel dynamic, especially in the the lucrative commuter sector due to a change in many people's way of working with greater flexibility and from home.
In addition the government has told Network Rail, which is responsible for track and infrastructure, to reduce costs by ten per cent.
I do know though, one of our local bus drivers obtained a job as a train driver- it is a sought after job with very competitive selection - about a year ago and has never looked back.
Perhaps any rail industry professionals reading this - and I 'm sure there are some - judging by a post about a couple of years ago on TSR from " I'm a train driver-ask me anything " would care to comment.

It's partly holding out for pay and partly trying to stop the future (automating)

Ironically half the lefties who will support the strike will also complain about high fares (best way to lower them in the long run is to automate).

So what terms and conditions would actually change?

Perhaps if the rail companies paid their workers better rather than creaming off the profits for themselves we wouldn't be in this mess.

You are aware of how much rail workers are paid right? You get nearly 30k just for being the trolley guy (i.e. glorified roving shop assistant).

Yes- I suppose the strike certainly does.

I stand with them.

Starting to feel like Fullofsurprises should relinquish her username to you...