(07 Nov 2023, 11:02 am)V514DFT wrote Yeah Arriva, the same Arriva that scrapped most of the network in North Tyneside?, if they're not that bothered about the customers, then i dont see them being that bothered about the drivers, only one i have faith in now (barely) is Stagecoach, btw GNE,9 quid it just cost me in Taxis, adding that to the 16 it cost the other week, thats 25 now
In fairness, Blyth and Ashington have a very generous package already. I can't see them actually wanting that much as they're already well above the North East average. I'll highly doubt Arriva will go for a below inflation wage increase.
Stagecoach will be the one hitting problems as Sunderland has already been on strike over wages and I can imagine it all starting again if GoNorthEast get anything like suggested by Unite. It doesn't help that all the Stagecoach depots have different wages either.
According to job applications, might be out of date they're currently:
South Shields: £13.01
Stockton: £13.49
Sunderland: £13.57
Newcastle: £13.69
Arriva Northumbria: £14.15, will go up soon.
GoNorthEast: At least, £14.15
Quite a sizeable difference there and if the terms are the same, not sure on that, then South Shields should really be asking wtf is going on.