Go North East to strike

[Boot Cleaner]

Go North East drivers vote to take strike action over pay

About 1,300 drivers from across the North East are expected to strike in coming weeks.

www.bbc.co.uk

Haway work from home

 

[Kevj]

Haway the bus wankers.

 

[Space Hopper]

I went for my interview to be a bus driver.

I said, "Sorry I'm late."

They said, "You're hired."

 

[Gazoliver]

Go North East drivers vote to take strike action over pay

About 1,300 drivers from across the North East are expected to strike in coming weeks.

www.bbc.co.uk

Haway work from home

I'm dead against strikes in general but have sympathy with bus drivers. They get a fraction of what train drivers get but their working conditions are far worse

 

[Kevj]

I'm dead against strikes in general but have sympathy with bus drivers. They get a fraction of what train drivers get but their working conditions are far worse

That and they have to operate foot pedals and a large wheel whereas train drivers just have a little forwards/backwards lever and no change to count.

 

[a1970man]

Don't know how much more the company can give if they're already making a loss.
If they were making bumper profits, then I could sympathise with their plight.

If they're getting about 27k a year (according to the back of their buses) then a 9.11% rise is over 2 grand so about an extra £100 odd a month.
Add this to an increased overtime rate then it seems a decent offer on the face of it.

But I'm sure there's more to it than just the money, the article mentions travel time and break changes.

 

[Sam Handwich]

But I'm sure there's more to it than just the money, the article mentions travel time and break changes

Dont some of them do split shifts as well?

 

[mackem1989]

Dont some of them do split shifts as well?

Aye start for the early bus no the wonder they always look miserable

I’ve had no car the last week and been getting the 6am bus from town home the drivers look sick bus is packed for all the Nissan workers so they will struggle when the strike hits.

 

[Walter H. White]

I stand with the GNE lads and lasses.

Don’t back down until you get you want

 

[HeaderDownBrown]

I'm dead against strikes in general but have sympathy with bus drivers. They get a fraction of what train drivers get but their working conditions are far worse

What's train driving got to do with bus drivers striking?

 

[Heritage hampers]

Should go to work but not collect any fares like in Japan

 

[Dave Hosselhaff]

I'm dead against strikes in general but have sympathy with bus drivers. They get a fraction of what train drivers get but their working conditions are far worse

Kind of agree but you would have to say train drivers carry more responsibility.

 

[parm]

they should be on 36k basic i say

 

[Walter H. White]

Should go to work but not collect any fares like in Japan

It’s illegal unfortunately

 

[PeteFTM]

they should be on 36k basic i say

Aye, all in 20p coins

 

[mackem1989]

Should go to work but not collect any fares like in Japan

Majority of tickets are prepaid and bought online these days

 

[Becs]

Understand why they are doing it and I support them, but the bairn won't be able to get to school and back.

Not that she's in school as it's a RAAC school so it's online teaching at the moment, but if they do go back, it'll affect her.

 

[Obvious Mag]

Go North East lost £4m last year.

I assume they spent that on paint. When ever I’ve used a go north east bus it’s got a new name or a different colour

 

[diggers22]

What's train driving got to do with bus drivers striking?

Be bringing nurses into it next

 

[Heritage hampers]

Go North East lost £4m last year.

I assume they spent that on paint. When ever I’ve used a go north east bus it’s got a new name or a different colour

How much did the shareholders get