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- Опубликовано: 19 мар 2023
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► More than 3 thousand bus drivers walked out in a dispute between Unite and National Express.
The operator apologised for the disruption - but said its offer of a 14.3 per cent pay rise remains on the table.
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Five hours without break is inhumane, unacceptable working condition.
Don't drive a national express coach then
I drove buses for years . I drive lorries and coaches now it's not five hours that is the max under UK domestic hours not EU hours but the people treat you like scum. .
Try nursing..
12 13 hrs straight through !!!
Thats the same for all of us. Only now people realise because the train workers striking
@@butterflywings5904 my wife's a nurse 12 hours is the norm
I had a relative that was a bus driver some years ago, they were well paid (then). when drivers/bus workers retired they bought in a new lower pay scale for the newer crew, so fair play to the strikers, yes it's affecting me but I hope they get the money out of the fat greedy bast, sorry bosses.
I knew it was only a matter of time before bus customers suffered from this too!
@@prideofdurham4776 NX bus services have been appalling for years. Routes like the number 6 to Stourbridge is the worst along with the number 9 too
Why don't the local authorities give these routes to private operators even a hourly service would be sufficient Britain is totally broken
These people who moan about the drivers striking just don't understand these companies make loads of money.what they do is give you say 10 - 14 % pay rise but it is over years looks good on paper but the drivers end up with sod all all they are worried about is share holders nothing else.
Okay but what about the rest of us? How are we supposed to get to work then? The government need to send the military to do the jobs instead
bro the elderly and pregnant people and disabled people also rely on the busses, these people cant walk long distances. why is it fair that the drivers are taking their problems with the rich out on the poor/elderly/pregnant/disabled people
@@risingsheep2983 I hate and despise the government but lets not make out these bus and train strikers are living in poverty. They are living middle class lives with paid off houses and many are landlords renting out multiple houses getting rent from tenants. Alot of them have good benefits like free travel or 75% subsidised rail travel unlike regular people. I'm all for people getting a living wage but lets start at the bottom instead
Make ends MEAT lol
Why haven’t they striked before? Just jumping on the Union gravy train sorry bus. National Express are diabolical to travel with, they cut so many routes after lockdown
They have not striked before because when I was a driver we said we were always there for the people. But there comes a breaking point
@@paulcarruthers2431I work 12 hr shifts in a foundry for £11hr but don't whine about my pay because I know there are mothers out there who can't feed their kids
It's a shame they can't do what they do in Japan, give everyone free bus rides for the duration of the strike, instead of cutting bus services to people who have no other way of getting around.
Finally National Express company have agreed to pay for the bus drivers at last they should definitely have this money will meet the needs and wants I'm so glad that this has been done properly immediately
It ain't over until they accept it
@@tomalex4806 💯 per cent agree with you they don't have the right wages needed for them it should be 💯 per cent wages for the hardest working bus drivers in this country should get what they want and need right NOW overworked and underpaid staffing
@@tracyhedges3142 A driver from Diamond buses west Midlands informed me they were given a pay rise of 50 pence yesterday following the NX strike!
@@carlboss8105 the Diamond buses should definitely get a decent amount of money for the foreseeable future
@@tracyhedges3142 they don't have a chance in Bham as they have no union reps. and the drivers are totally under the management's commands (operant conditioning) any one who challenges gets the sack!
Lovely!!!!!
The pay offer was plain and simple. 14% on a 1 year deal, taking top rate drivers in Birmingham to 16.46 an hour and 16.96 in Coventry. New starters will walk in on over 14 pounds an hour on day one and all they need is a car licence as NX put you through it all. The Union keep changing the goal posts here and are making this about conditions when it’s not, we had those talks last October and agreements were made, this is about a pay deal and I don’t think 33k a year to drive buses is a bad shout
About the abuse they get, if you work directly with members of the public you will unfortunately come across some form of abuse be it physical or verbal. Myself who works in the security industry knows that and we get far more abuse than what bus drivers do and they know this before they applied for the job. Nothing will stop the abuse they get. That's members of the public for you
Bus drivers don't give a shit about people. So if 6ou want to go to hospital, school, shop you can walk.
No transport means no trade, no shops, no clubs, no pubs, no travel or tourism. Just like a lockdown. Shops may close. Have a protest but a strike. Plus the bus companies themselves (not the government) need to give it's employees time off. 5 day week needs to come back. Problem is with the bus company itself and how it treats it's employees. Plus can't cut off transport. It is now similar to a lockdown. No transport will equal shop closures.
💯 per cent agree with that they should continue to strike action until further notice
Hopefully they get sacked and diamond take over
Keep it up lads. 👏👏👏👏👏
I take it you don't have to pay £18 taxi fare to get to work and back you tool
will all have to learn to drive unfronatley 😢
Not a bus hopefully
National express drivers doesn't know knowledge of the route...
Coventry zone covers bedworth nuneaton these things doesn't know these drivers.. We have a pass but they are charging 2 pounds
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Sack them all it's greed
I'd of sacked them all posted their P45 and told them good luck signing on at the job centre come Monday morning, try demanding more money from them lot see where it gets them
Now let other organisations come forth. It has been a struggle travelling but I understand why they had to do it. It took a lot of courage to do this. 💪🏽📖🙌🏽
Its no good offering a pay rise if you plan to cut hours and services in the near future. Fight the good fight 💪
After what I read online Bus driver's in Poole dorset deserve danger money when they have to stop at Poole bus station, the local chavs have almost made it a no go area. The buses don't actually come to a stop anymore because the local yobs will steal the wheels.
Weeks. Bus drivers don't give a shit about people.
People don't give a shit about bus drivers either! National express don't care about their drivers. So the drivers have to stand for themselves! And I respect them for that. At the end of the day, everyone wants what's best for themselves
Amazing how members of the public belive what NX and the media are telling them. Ask your self this, how much is your life worth when that driver takes you from A2B
Whats stopping the government from getting the military to work with these companies to provide the services instead? Then all these strikers will be begging to get their job back when they get fired
@@anthonyfaucy2761 because the militarys job isnt to drive busses. its to keep strong national security
@@risingsheep2983 and how exactly are they going to keep national security when civilisation breaks down cos they lost their jobs and can't feed their families due to nonstop strikes?
If your not earning enough you look for a new job don't just demand more money and if you lack the skills to earn more why do you think your worth more anyway.
Scumbags have cost me £120 in taxi fares .
National express did not the drivers. NXcould have avoided the strike
Haha .
I appreciate we would all like a pay rise but we all knew after the pandemic things would be tough. The strike had caused a massive inconvenience to my family. Both children don’t drive, so the ve had to take my son most of this week and he has walked back. My late husband was a driver so we know some issues they have. We all have issues I work for the NHS you don’t need me tell you what we have dealt with over the past 3 years. I’ve always defended when a bus as not turned up or been late. I feel like many of the public we now not be so tolerant.
Blame it on national express! The drivers didn't want things to escalate as bad as it did. It's sad people have to fight for better working conditions and moneys worth.
Small traders and businesses won,t welcome this as things are bad enough without this and small businesses don,t go on strike. Not everyone has a car.
Besides i thought they were on strike and working to rule
I hope their mrs get them to work. Mopping floors cooking cleaning shopping and look after the kids while she goes out gets a job.😊
As a bus driver.