(16 Nov 2023, 6:04 pm)tvd wrote Some drivers must be enjoying what is similar to a furlough scheme that they weren't able to enjoy during Covid - paid to stay off work.
While they're within their rights to strike and ask for better pay and conditions, having a permanent strike is way over the top and is treating the passengers terribly, in my opinion.
Nor will it help the drivers in the long run, because it will only mean their customer base shrinks as people make alternative arrangements, and/or more services will be cut to help pay for pay increases. Inflation coming down doesn't help their argument either.
Inflation going down makes absolutely no difference in the current dispute as prices rose by 10% over the past year, due to inflation, and are still rising - albeit by less than before.
All the inflation figure means is that, when it comes negotiating the next pay rise, the percentage increase will be less than it is now, providing inflation continues to fall.
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