Strike Action

[Steve3229vp]

NX website is saying 4, 5, the two  6s, 28, 51, 59, 87, 97, 529, X4, X21 will run on the morning of the 26th March. Not sure whether that will change or normal service starts Monday?
Strike action | NX Bus West Midlands

A whole new definition to the word 'reduced', with the strike finishing at Midnight I was expecting better than that !

[MasterPlan]

Aldi

An exception to the rule. Hardly the going rate in general for shelf stackers. 

[bususer28]

My question now is, was strike action really worth it/necessary? I'm not underestimating the 2% improvement on the pay offer but surely that could've been reached with further negotiation last week without resorting to an all out strike...

[Trident 4194]

An exception to the rule. Hardly the going rate in general for shelf stackers.

I agree. You can't quote £12 an hour and say that's the going rate across the board. Personally think this 16% pay rise is ludicrous.

[Steve3229vp]

It looks like the so called 'reduced Sunday timetable' is no different to the skeleton timetables from this week, I can't see tomorrows passengers standing for this ! [color=var(--blue-link)]https://nxbus.co.uk/west.../service-updates/strike-action[/color]

[2206]

I can't see tomorrows passengers standing for this !

They'll have to stand for it, or find an alternative for one more day I guess. As they've basically told you normal service from Monday.

[Rachvince53]

A whole new definition to the word 'reduced', with the strike finishing at Midnight I was expecting better than that !

It's because the duty rosta would be based on the number of drivers known to be available,  as that would be drawn up before the result of the ballot. 

[karl724223]

Pensnett running a proper Sunday service drivers even got to book on for late nights

[MW]

To all those saying the pay increase is ridiculous, just thought I'd point out that minimum wage is increasing by almost 10% (£9.50 to £10.42). Then you have inflation on top of that, and you have the fact that the effective top rate for NX is £10.80 per hour including non driving time.

[j789]

I agree. You can't quote £12 an hour and say that's the going rate across the board. Personally think this 16% pay rise is ludicrous.

Do the job and see if you think the drivers don't deserve it.

You seem to spend most of the time on here bitching about buses running late round Hasbury and criticising drivers, when most of the time there is a valid reason for this.

I've been critical of the strike because it really wasn't needed to this extent but I will always back better driver pay. £15 an hour should be the basic wage for driving a bus when you consider the responsibility the driver has - keeping 70 passengers safe and not damaging a £300000 piece of kit.

It's not ludicrous at all.

[BusDriverBosh]

BC and PB prepared to run full Sunday service

[BusDriverBosh]

To all those saying the pay increase is ridiculous, just thought I'd point out that minimum wage is increasing by almost 10% (£9.50 to £10.42). Then you have inflation on top of that, and you have the fact that the effective top rate for NX is £10.80 per hour including non driving time.

I agree, then you have your bills and stuff on top. Tax is going up also

[ALX4555]

Hi, 

Not sure if its right to post this here but I am.

I have an important Event to attend tomorrow and I'm wondering if the 15A/16 Busses Will be running from The Cross, Kingswinford.

Many thanks.

[PB50]

Buses running tomorrow same as they've done all week. Back to normal from Monday.

[Rachvince53]

Hi,

Not sure if its right to post this here but I am.

I have an important Event to attend tomorrow and I'm wondering if the 15A/16 Busses Will be running from The Cross, Kingswinford.

Many thanks.

Sorry, no 15/15a or 16 until Monday.