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RE: Arriva Strike - St Helens Rider - 20/11/2017 12:48
Isn't part of this to level out pay across the depots. I do wonder if that is as much of a sticking point as the pay issue. Just a thought!
RE: Arriva Strike - wimdebusse - 20/11/2017 14:39
Out in Southport today 2143/44 on Park and Ride's and 2586, 3087 & 4577 on 44's, maybe a scratch service as was very fragmented
RE: Arriva Strike - wirralbus - 23/11/2017 21:07
The drivers have rejected the offer and the strike days are still on.
RE: Arriva Strike - Bevan Price - 24/11/2017 20:13
(23/11/2017 21:07)wirralbus Wrote: The drivers have rejected the offer and the strike days are still on.
So, they must have already lost around 2% of this years' wages. Another 9 days of strikes will increase that to around 5 - 6%.
How many years will it take them to catch up with the lost money ?
Sorry, but it makes no sense to me.
Time to start wondering who - if anyone - will take over if Arriva decide to bale out of the Liverpool area (or drastically reduces its presence in the area) ?
RE: Arriva Strike - Turbostar19 - 24/11/2017 20:43
(24/11/2017 20:13)Bevan Price Wrote: So, they must have already lost around 2% of this years' wages. Another 9 days of strikes will increase that to around 5 - 6%.
How many years will it take them to catch up with the lost money ?
Sorry, but it makes no sense to me.
Time to start wondering who - if anyone - will take over if Arriva decide to bale out of the Liverpool area (or drastically reduces its presence in the area) ?
Yep - I agree. It's all well & good standing on principle, but I suspect the drivers have lost out more through the strike action to date, than they'll ever gain in an increased pay offer.
Time to bang heads together & get this settled once & for all.
RE: Arriva Strike - MPTE1955 - 24/11/2017 21:38
There is probably more things to it than what we know, so not sure it's fair to be questioning drivers and unions motives for strike without knowing the full story.
RE: Arriva Strike - Y458 KNF - 24/11/2017 21:48
(24/11/2017 20:13)Bevan Price Wrote: So, they must have already lost around 2% of this years' wages. Another 9 days of strikes will increase that to around 5 - 6%.
How many years will it take them to catch up with the lost money ?
Sorry, but it makes no sense to me.
Time to start wondering who - if anyone - will take over if Arriva decide to bale out of the Liverpool area (or drastically reduces its presence in the area) ?
Stagecoach must be rubbing their hands over this I have a feeling that this is gonna end up with Stagecoach taking over most of the North West Depots
RE: Arriva Strike - MPTE1955 - 24/11/2017 21:51
Stagecoach will certainly be paying their drivers payrises with getting all the custom on these days. Their buses are rammed on these days.
RE: Arriva Strike - motormayhem1 - 24/11/2017 22:09
Nohing stopping stagecoach doing the same next april if what ive heard is correct as was told all gillmoss run depots are up for pay talks together as a unit.
RE: Arriva Strike - Bevan Price - 24/11/2017 22:52
(24/11/2017 21:48)darylyates17 Wrote: Stagecoach must be rubbing their hands over this I have a feeling that this is gonna end up with Stagecoach taking over most of the North West Depots
I think that the "Monopolies & Competition" people would not be happy to let that happen. Remember that Arriva was not allowed to keep Gillmoss when MTL sold out. They might allow Stagecoach to buy one or two depots, but I think that a different owner might be needed for the others.