(17 Aug 2023, 11:53 am)Chris 1 wrote It continues:
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...d-27537092
(17 Aug 2023, 12:05 pm)Ambassador wrote Good for them
The service has been an utter shambles south of the Tyne since Chester closed. Early mornings and later evenings are particularly bad and it's all down to underinvestment and mismanagement during Covid coming back to bite them
(18 Aug 2023, 2:58 pm)Iamtheone8483748 wrote https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/go-north-east-pay-deal
(18 Aug 2023, 4:33 pm)Ambassador wrote That’s the most embarrassing thing I’ve read in a while. Ben seems to like the limelight…he’s terrible at being in it sadly
(18 Aug 2023, 2:58 pm)Iamtheone8483748 wrote https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/go-north-east-pay-deal
(09 Sep 2023, 2:58 pm)XQ Zero wrote Was this offer accepted by the staff?
(13 Sep 2023, 11:51 am)Adrian wrote Ballot result: https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-event...-poor-pay/
98% in favour of industrial action on a near 85% turnout... how to misjudge the mood of your workforce!
(13 Sep 2023, 11:51 am)Adrian wrote Ballot result: https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-event...-poor-pay/
98% in favour of industrial action on a near 85% turnout... how to misjudge the mood of your workforce!
(14 Sep 2023, 11:57 am)Chris 1 wrote I thought they would have come back with another offer but maybe not, straight to ACAS?
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/go-north-e...ACAS-talks
(14 Sep 2023, 12:22 pm)Adrian wrote Wow. Did Ben miss his calling as an Editor for the Daily Mail?!
It doesn't matter what RPI and CPI are now. Back in July 2023, which I assume from the backdating is the pay review date, then RPI was at 10.9% and CPI at 6.8%. Making the offer below inflation, as Unite state... this is all publicly available information.
It's about as 'inflation-busting' as the 'congestion-busting' buses. I'm sure he's not as naive to think that you can drag your heels on a pay review, waiting for conditions to improve, and then make a backdated offer based on that?
It's also worth noting that the supposed offer includes "some standardisation of working practices across its six depots". So again, depending what these changes are, the offer could be a below-inflation uplift plus cuts to terms and working conditions.
The proposal of ACAS talks sounds like smoke and mirrors to me at this stage. Having been involved in them in the past, they can be largely unproductive if you're at polar opposites to each other. This is often the case when terms changes are attempted to be tied into a pay offer.
(14 Sep 2023, 12:22 pm)Adrian wrote Wow. Did Ben miss his calling as an Editor for the Daily Mail?!
It doesn't matter what RPI and CPI are now. Back in July 2023, which I assume from the backdating is the pay review date, then RPI was at 10.9% and CPI at 6.8%. Making the offer below inflation, as Unite state... this is all publicly available information.
It's about as 'inflation-busting' as the 'congestion-busting' buses. I'm sure he's not as naive to think that you can drag your heels on a pay review, waiting for conditions to improve, and then make a backdated offer based on that?
It's also worth noting that the supposed offer includes "some standardisation of working practices across its six depots". So again, depending what these changes are, the offer could be a below-inflation uplift plus cuts to terms and working conditions.
The proposal of ACAS talks sounds like smoke and mirrors to me at this stage. Having been involved in them in the past, they can be largely unproductive if you're at polar opposites to each other. This is often the case when terms changes are attempted to be tied into a pay offer.
(14 Sep 2023, 12:41 pm)Ambassador wrote The PR is so weird. The 'regions largest bus operator' - why is it in there?! It's irrelevant. The statements make me utterly cringe and I'm not sure who they're aimed at. The public have zero trust in the organisation and you're not going to a bus operators site to read a PR statement on strike action. They're more than happy to front up on this but not on the actual horrendous service levels they currently offer
The attack on terms and conditions is often a deal breaker vs actual cash (which is what we're seeing in the railway strike)
(14 Sep 2023, 12:51 pm)mb134 wrote The wording of the statement ("Bosses at the firm") reads much more like something you'd find in a tabloid than an official communication from a company.
(14 Sep 2023, 4:59 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Count themselves lucky, I don't get my breaks paid at work, and I'm lucky if I manage to take my full break as I'm normally interupted during them to answer a phonecall or to solve an issue because the newer member of staff aren't sure how to sort it or it's a customer being a general pain in the arse and not accepting the word of the newer staff member and wants to hear it from someone who has worked their longer.
(14 Sep 2023, 6:02 pm)Unber43 wrote I thought GNE breaks were un-paid untill after 30 mins where after that they will be paid its not their fault that on the shfit they're on they get an hour and 15 min break.
I wonder how long is the longest break is inbetween driving
(14 Sep 2023, 8:24 pm)Malarkey wrote I'm confused regarding this statement.
Go North East business director, Ben Maxfield, said, “The two most talked about inflation measures, CPI and RPI are currently running at 6.4% and 9.0% respectively. Our offer of 9.11% beats both these figures and means our driver pay package will be among the very best in the region.
When CPI and RPI =15.4% combined as i'm sure are meant to be calculated together, how does Go North East's offer of 9.11% beat both of the figures stated as it looks to me like they are only going off of CPI.
(14 Sep 2023, 8:24 pm)Malarkey wrote I'm confused regarding this statement.
Go North East business director, Ben Maxfield, said, “The two most talked about inflation measures, CPI and RPI are currently running at 6.4% and 9.0% respectively. Our offer of 9.11% beats both these figures and means our driver pay package will be among the very best in the region.
When CPI and RPI =15.4% combined as i'm sure are meant to be calculated together, how does Go North East's offer of 9.11% beat both of the figures stated as it looks to me like they are only going off of CPI.
(14 Sep 2023, 8:32 pm)citaro5284 wrote No, theyic are not combined, 2 different indexes.And RPI was been dropped as an official national statistic some time ago.
(14 Sep 2023, 9:29 pm)busmanT wrote And RPI was been dropped as an official national statistic some time ago.