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in #philosophy6 years ago (edited)

As a Londoner, I have always wondered what it must be like to drive a tube train. Dark tunnels, speed, hundreds of people standing inches away from you as you head down the platform, it must be so scary!

These drivers have a strong union, they get paid a salary that means they can live OK. Thing is the owners of the railway hate it, because tube drivers can strike, they have the power to suspend the network, which means the network owners can't keep them in poverty, it's brilliant! Except... The owners of the network use the media and public opinion to generate hate against the drivers. Lot's of Londoners are envious, jealous or even worse hate the drivers because they have a strong union protecting their quality of life (not just their income).

You can hear Londoners saying things like, "why should the drivers be paid £60,000 a year for a 38 hour week, I have to work 60 hours for my £60,000".

When the drivers strike, the network stops and the network owners turn the people against the people via media networks.

Are you a driver or are you a node of the network?

Below is a video of the life a London Tube Train Driver - enjoy!
http://uk.businessinsider.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-london-underground-tube-driver-trains-2018-5

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