Strike Action

[winston]

Any idea when it will be made official?

Looks official to me...

Continuous strike action from Thursday 16th March:

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2023/march/entire-west-midlands-bus-network-to-shut-as-over-3-300-national-express-staff-strike-over-pay/

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/west-midlands-bus-drivers-announce-26371582

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/birmingham/2023/03/02/entire-west-midlands-bus-network-to-shut-down-after-drivers-vote-in-favour-of-industrial-action/

[Ginger66]

According to E&S National Express' operating profits, released today, have more than doubled compared to the previous year.

Profits that where released in 2022 would have covered the period 2020/2021 when we was in lockdown these  figures would/should be 2021/22 after all restrictions lifted

[winston]

According to E&S National Express' operating profits, released today, have more than doubled compared to the previous year.

Profits that where released in 2022 would have covered the period 2020/2021 when we was in lockdown these  figures would/should be 2021/22 after all restrictions lifted

That's correct, what's your point? Most of that profit comes from the US & Spanish Operations.

[Rachvince53]

Looks official to me...

Continuous strike action from Thursday 16th March:

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2023/march/entire-west-midlands-bus-network-to-shut-as-over-3-300-national-express-staff-strike-over-pay/

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/west-midlands-bus-drivers-announce-26371582

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/birmingham/2023/03/02/entire-west-midlands-bus-network-to-shut-down-after-drivers-vote-in-favour-of-industrial-action/

Noticed that the Express and Star makes the incorrect statement that ALL bus services will not operate from 16th March 2023. In fact while the majority won't run, those operated by Diamond etc will be unaffected.  

[Tony]

Noticed that the Express and Star makes the incorrect statement that ALL bus services will not operate from 16th March 2023. In fact while the majority won't run, those operated by Diamond etc will be unaffected. 

Taken from the Unite statement. Actually not all drivers at NX are union members so there may be some NX services running as well

[Stu]

Taken from the Unite statement. Actually not all drivers at NX are union members so there may be some NX services running as well

I was going to enquire about that, I would assume that not all drivers are union members, but a large majority would be.

Even so, on the strike days, it would be a very limited thread-bare service level, and the few buses running would be very busy and crowded.

Probably a good time for anyone to consider using holiday allowance and have the day off work instead.

[Westy]

I was going to enquire about that, I would assume that not all drivers are union members, but a large majority would be.

Even so, on the strike days, it would be a very limited thread-bare service level, and the few buses running would be very busy and crowded.

Probably a good time for anyone to consider using holiday allowance and have the day off work instead.

I thought it was going to be continuous,  not odd days here & there, like the trains?

[Stu]

I thought it was going to be continuous,  not odd days here & there, like the trains?

Well its not clear yet exactly what form the strike action will take, the Unite The Union statement mentions both 'all out' and 'continuous' strike action.

[metrocity]

Is this across all staff, drivers, engineering and admin?

How many abstained from voting?

2173 voted for, 96 against

[winston]

Taken from the Unite statement. Actually not all drivers at NX are union members so there may be some NX services running as well

That's assuming the striking drivers allow buses to leave depots driven by non union members...

It won't be much use to anyone who doesn't have a smart phone / use trackers to see what's running etc

[Mike K]

I was going to enquire about that, I would assume that not all drivers are union members, but a large majority would be.

Even so, on the strike days, it would be a very limited thread-bare service level, and the few buses running would be very busy and crowded.

Probably a good time for anyone to consider using holiday allowance and have the day off work instead.

The impact of strike action is also reduced to an extent these days, as quite a bit of the working population is fortunate enough to be able to work from home. Not good, however, for kids who have to use the bus to get to school.

[EK40]

The impact of strike action is also reduced to an extent these days, as quite a bit of the working population is fortunate enough to be able to work from home. Not good, however, for kids who have to use the bus to get to school.

nationwide teacher strikes that day aswell so those kids wont be going to school regardless tbh

[Mike K]

nationwide teacher strikes that day aswell so those kids wont be going to school regardless tbh

Good point. I should really know that having kids aged 13 and 15 😂

[2206]

Good point. I should really know that having kids aged 13 and 15 😂

Some  might open partially on strike days though I think.
And  it depends how long it goes on for to if its continuous

[Westy]

That's assuming the striking drivers allow buses to leave depots driven by non union members...

It won't be much use to anyone who doesn't have a smart phone / use trackers to see what's running etc

I'm no expert on this obviously, but surely unless the other union(s) say 'We won't cross the picket line, out of sympathy ', Unite members wouldn't be able to do that?

(Who are the other 'bus driving ' unions by the way?)