(02 Apr 2024, 11:59 pm)Adrian wrote I don't understand why companies do it. As you suggest, it causes more disruption in the workplace than most other things would.

It often feels like it's being used to buy time, knowing how long it takes to go through ballots etc, but I've also known companies use the ballot as a measuring stick. Getting a high turnout is always important, as it gives the company a clear indication that the workforce are united on the issue.

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£££ imo. It's worked enough over the years as bus drivers have been getting crap wage increases and their terms eroded for years now which has led to the mess they're in pretty much anyway.

Right or wrong, but those at the top only care about one thing and that's how much money they take home. Moral etc was irrelevant until recently, as there was a queue of people waiting to replace them.

Mind why they're doing now it is stupid but Feetham and Ben Maxfield pretty much publically displayed how much they care about their workers and Arriva NE / Yorkshire will be riddled by Feetham's legacy.