Arriva Strike

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RE: Arriva Strike

(12/12/2017 17:06)wimdebusse Wrote:  I think you missed the point, large arias of Merseyside are the monopoly on one operator, as in Southport all the routes not operated by Arriva run along or near to the A565, which is fine for those living on or near the A565, but for everyone else it's "tuff luck" . I heard a driver asked yesterday about the strike on Wednesday and he basicly said won't know untill late on Tuesday, that's why I said Arriva and the unions have such contempt for the passengers, near as dam no notification as to whether there will be a bus service or not.

What are you objecting to? The fact that Arriva is the major operator on Merseyside, the unions have called strike action for today and then called it off as a gesture of goodwill or the fact that the strike that has already been called for Wednesday will possibly go ahead as planned?

Many drivers are of the opinion that these new derisory offers are merely a ploy to stop the planned strikes in the lead up to Christmas as this is when Arriva make substantial profits. In my opinion, it is the management who are showing contempt for the passengers.