Southern Rail attempted to use social media to bust the unions and it backfired spectacularly
Time to get back on track. Tweet @RMTunion & tell them how rail strikes make you feel. https://t.co/IVaRAGBBSV #SouthernBackOnTrack pic.twitter.com/lpBcXs9K5f
— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) October 3, 2016
There were some wonderful replies (and NSFW language).
.@SouthernRailUK When people waited three hours at Brighton last night, was that because of strikes?
— Cr O'Grizimov (@Mr_Ogrizovic) October 3, 2016
@SouthernRailUK When I wait at Victoria for 2 hours after work, swapping stationary trains every 20 minutes, is that strikes?
— Cr O'Grizimov (@Mr_Ogrizovic) October 3, 2016
.@SouthernRailUK When I travelled with 2 kids & every loo on every train had no paper, no water & stank of piss, was that strikes?
— Cr O'Grizimov (@Mr_Ogrizovic) October 3, 2016
.@SouthernRailUK Whoever developed & signed off on this social media campaign is a bastard. Please tell them, they are a bastard.
— Cr O'Grizimov (@Mr_Ogrizovic) October 3, 2016
Hi @SouthernRailUK honestly your service is fucking bollocks and at least @RMTunion give notice of when it won't be running, unlike you.
— Another Angry Woman (@stavvers) October 3, 2016
@SouthernRailUK @RMTunion and I'd rather be delayed by a strike than your company's inability to hire enough staff
— Matt Woosie (@MattWoosie) October 3, 2016
@SouthernRailUK @RMTunion I support your employees over a shitty employer who tries to shame them like this. Look up the Streisand Effect.
— FW (@frozenwarning) October 3, 2016
.@SouthernRailUK Full support to @RMTunion, ta for asking. You're not getting rid of James the conductor, are you? pic.twitter.com/Zb4g7LH8nX
— Edith S (@wiilassie) October 3, 2016
fuck you @SouthernRailUK, you seeping colostomy bag full of lies and ineptitude
— ⓢⓗⓐⓡⓓⓒⓞⓡⓔ (@erocdrahs) October 3, 2016
.@SouthernRailUK Fuck off you anti-union scum. Passengers support the @RMTunion. NO to DOO. #SouthernFail
— Sarah Lady (@Sarah_Lady) October 3, 2016
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