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Still no updates on this and the stikes are supposed to start on Monday.... is no news good though?

But still someone from the top should come out and say whats happening, as normal there's been no communiction to passengers.. which is very normal at Stagecoach....

(05 Nov 2021, 6:30 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Still no updates on this and the stikes are supposed to start on Monday.... is no news good though?

But still someone from the top should come out and say whats happening, as normal there's been no communiction to passengers.. which is very normal at Stagecoach....

I think they were getting back round the table yesterday - presumably lack of comms in case yesterday resulted in something good.

Not sure what the result was.


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Busways strike off, no news on Transit.

Stagecoach Strike is off

From stagecoach website

Customers are advised that following further constructive talks the proposed industrial action next week at our Walkergate, Slatyford and South Shields depots has now been suspended by the Unite union, pending a ballot of their members regarding the pay offer.

Bus services operated by our Sunderland depot will also operate as normal.

As a result, there will be no industrial action in the Tyne and Wear area next week.

(05 Nov 2021, 7:38 am)RobinHood wrote [ -> ]Busways strike off, no news on Transit.

Aye, press release issued just after 9 this morning. Stakeholders informed too. Confirmed by email to one or two people yesterday evening that it had been resolved yesterday afternoon and strike action had been suspended pending a ballot.
Sunderland already in prior agreement.

Not sure what the outcome was regarding wages etc.

Industrial Action from Monday 8 November 2021 across Teesside and Hartlepool

04 Nov 2021

Stagecoach has received notification from the Unite trade union of their intention to proceed with industrial action. We have been notified the dates of strike action will be 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 30 November, and 2, 4 December 2021.

This strike action will affect all local bus services operated by our Teesside and Hartlepool depots. Regrettably, we will be unable to provide any local bus services from these depots on the days of the above strike action.

Tees Flex will also not operate on these days.

Customers are advised that all Stagecoach pre-paid customer tickets will be accepted for travel on local buses operated by Arriva in the affected areas during the dates of strike action.

In addition to the strike action, there will also be an overtime ban in place for non-strike days. As such, we will also need to temporarily reduce our timetables in a number of areas to try to mitigate this difficulty. Reduced timetables will therefore run on 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29 November and 1, 3 December 2021. Please click here to view the special timetables that will be in operation on these reduced service dates in Teesside and Hartlepool.

We have made what we consider to be a fair offer to Unite regarding the pay dispute, and we remain committed to working constructively with officials to deliver pay proposals that are fair to our people, and which also ensure the long-term sustainability of the bus network for local communities.

Stagecoach apologise for any inconvenience this industrial action may cause.


Teesside: https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.ama...021Nov.pdf

Hartlepool: https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.ama...021Nov.pdf

Week 2 of the strike here and looking on social media it is affecting a lot of people who are having to cancel appointments and all matter of other things. It means in Hartlepool a lot of people are stuck but good news for 23 Taxis as they have never been as busy. People don’t have a clue at the minute if Stagecoach are operating or not as in some cases buses are still been missed out it a complete mess and it seems they is no sign of this ending anytime soon either as I think more strikes are planned for after the new year as well.

Planned strike action 18th, 20th and 22nd has been suspended to allow for a vote on a pay offer on the 22nd.

(16 Nov 2021, 6:35 pm)tcts24 wrote [ -> ]Planned strike action 18th, 20th and 22nd has been suspended to allow for a vote on a pay offer on the 22nd.

For Sunderland etc?

(16 Nov 2021, 6:54 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]For Sunderland etc?

Stockton and Hartlepool. The two depots actually on strike.

(16 Nov 2021, 6:59 pm)pbjd wrote [ -> ]Stockton and Hartlepool. The two depots actually on strike.

Ah right, just checking because it never confirmed if the full strike was off for Sunderland etc

(16 Nov 2021, 7:08 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Ah right, just checking because it never confirmed if the full strike was off for Sunderland etc

I think Busways have reached an agreement. It's just the Transit side that aren't happy now.

(17 Nov 2021, 4:39 am)deanmachine wrote [ -> ]I think Busways have reached an agreement. It's just the Transit side that aren't happy now.

That’s correct - Sunderland accepted theirs in the last round, but South Shields and Newcastle accepted an offer of 3.7% last week.

The same offer is presumably going to be tabled to Stockton and Hartlepool and balloted on now that Busways has accepted it.


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(17 Nov 2021, 4:52 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]That’s correct - Sunderland accepted theirs in the last round, but South Shields and Newcastle accepted an offer of 3.7% last week.

The same offer is presumably going to be tabled to Stockton and Hartlepool and balloted on now that Busways has accepted it.


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As I understand it, Newcastle and South Shields accepted a 5.7% increase - as Stockton and Hartlepool rejected 3.7% for the strikes to start.

(17 Nov 2021, 9:29 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]As I understand it, Newcastle and South Shields accepted a 5.7% increase - as Stockton and Hartlepool rejected 3.7% for the strikes to start.

I think you're possibly getting your wires crossed. I believe Stagecoach committed to a two-year pay deal (2% each year) in 2019 which covered that year plus 2020. The pay rise for 2021 is 3.7%.

The communication that has gone out to stakeholders is that the staff have been given a 5.7% pay rise 'since the start of Covid' (i.e. last year's pay rise which was committed do prior to the pandemic, paired with this year's). They're doing this to provide a fairer comparison against the other operators in the region, who both had a pay freeze last year.