Virgin Trains to buy female staff new bras after storm in a d-cup over 'skimpy' blouses

Virgin Trains to buy female staff

new bras after storm in a d-cup over 'skimpy' blouses

 Workers say their blouses are too short and so flimsy that passengers will see if they are wearing dark bras

New look: A model wears the latest Virgin Trains uniform

Tim Anderson

Sir Richard Branson has been forced to buy his train staff new bras – because their latest uniforms are too skimpy.

Virgin Trains workers say their blouses are too short and so flimsy that passengers will see if they are wearing dark bras.

Virgin’s business support department is now offering them a £20 voucher for new underwear after delaying the uniform by three weeks.

Business support director, Andy Cross, said on the Virgin staff website: “It’s important that our people feel comfortable and so we will be issuing vouchers in the next few days for ladies to buy undergarments to wear under their blouses.

“Female employees concerned about the new blouse will be offered a £20 voucher to buy suitable undergarments.

“We always envisaged that we would need to review the situation once people started wearing their new uniform and accept this as an important part of the uniform trial.”

But one worker said: “We want them withdrawn – £20 is hardly enough for a decent bra.”

And rail union TSSA has rejected the voucher offer as “too little, too late” and says its members shouldn’t need new underwear.

It is calling for further talks this month after a meeting last week ended in stalemate.

Manuel Cortes, TSSA general secretary, said: "Our female members want to be judged with dignity on their professionalism in the workplace.”

source. the mirror n sun