Strike Action

[monkeyjoe]

Did I read correctly the engineers might be going on strike as they as upset about the drivers pay rise in relation to theres. 

[Coventrybususer95]

Yes you did lets hope nx can get cover fast in case it happens 
https://www-birminghammail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bus-chaos-threat-nearly-200-25747801.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16710214570009&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.birminghammail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fmidlands-news%2Fbus-chaos-threat-nearly-200-25747801

[winston]

Yes you did lets hope nx can get cover fast in case it happens
https://www-birminghammail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bus-chaos-threat-nearly-200-25747801.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16710214570009&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.birminghammail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fmidlands-news%2Fbus-chaos-threat-nearly-200-25747801

Things not going too well for NXWM at the moment... 

[Westy]

Shared the details to my sister, so if you hear an 'explosion' in Wednesfield,  she's read my text!

[Stu]

It's not like the engineers are paid a pittance. I just checked the careers part of the National Express group website.

Bus drivers start on £11.80 per hour, rising to £14.80 depending on experience or time served.

Engineering technicians can earn between £16.50 - £22.50 per hour dependent on experience.

In my opinion, a 10.1% pay increase is not to be sniffed at, and the engineers have to appreciate that the drivers are being offered a 14% increase in order to stop them leaving the company, and to attract more drivers to fill the current shortfall and then retain them.

It must also be pointed out that at this point in time, although union members have voted in favour of strike action, it hasn't been formalised yet, so this is just very much at the 'threat' stage, and may not actually happen.

[monkeyjoe]

Seems childish to me, only got 2% pay increase this year.

[Ginger66]

Seems childish to me, only got 2% pay increase this year.

I only got 2.5% where I work.   Plus £750 cost if living bonus to help me out.

[B.C Driver]

It's not like the engineers are paid a pittance. I just checked the careers part of the National Express group website.

Bus drivers start on £11.80 per hour, rising to £14.80 depending on experience or time served.

Engineering technicians can earn between £16.50 - £22.50 per hour dependent on experience.

In my opinion, a 10.1% pay increase is not to be sniffed at, and the engineers have to appreciate that the drivers are being offered a 14% increase in order to stop them leaving the company, and to attract more drivers to fill the current shortfall and then retain them.

It must also be pointed out that at this point in time, although union members have voted in favour of strike action, it hasn't been formalised yet, so this is just very much at the 'threat' stage, and may not actually happen.

Well worded.

Also bear in mind drivers and engineers are two different kinds of job. Drivers are out there dealing with the public, traffic, road users etc

[andy41]

It's not like the engineers are paid a pittance. I just checked the careers part of the National Express group website.

Bus drivers start on £11.80 per hour, rising to £14.80 depending on experience or time served.

Engineering technicians can earn between £16.50 - £22.50 per hour dependent on experience.

In my opinion, a 10.1% pay increase is not to be sniffed at, and the engineers have to appreciate that the drivers are being offered a 14% increase in order to stop them leaving the company, and to attract more drivers to fill the current shortfall and then retain them.

It must also be pointed out that at this point in time, although union members have voted in favour of strike action, it hasn't been formalised yet, so this is just very much at the 'threat' stage, and may not actually happen.

And you don't think engineers might look to leave the company? Vocational engineers are highly sought after at the moment, even more so than drivers. 

[Sh4318]

I'm not gonna comment on the proposed pay package, or the motivations behind striking, because I don't feel like it's my place

I just hope both parties come to an agreement so that passenger services aren't affected

[karl724223]

Drivers not been offered 14% wrong info being given out

[metrocity]

Drivers not been offered 14% wrong info being given out

Higher than that then !?

[karl724223]

Higher than that then !?

not commenting on that as drivers wage negotiations are still ongoing

[2900]

wish i knew who the sources are, drivers pay talks UNITE rejected 14% in the papers ,15% from other sources blah blah, we driver,s haven't heard a bean from UNITE

[2900]

Drivers have rejected NX  final so called pay offer by a whopping 95% , now down to NX to improve the offer or we strike