(25 Oct 2023, 7:20 pm)Driver9*** wrote It's not even that though, it's exactly the same as Arriva's top rate which is also £14.15/hr. And before anyone bothers to link Arriva recruitment adverts on Indeed etc which say £14.14/hr, that is wrong, it is £14.15/hr they currently get and due for an increase at the end of this year, compared to the middle of next year for GNE.
And of course that's beside the point anyway when they would be on worse T&C than Arriva drivers if they accept it.
No changes to T&C with the GNE offer.
I think Arriva drivers have longer unpaid mealbreaks than GNE drivers and Arriva drivers have longer driving portions than GNE.
So how would T&C be worse?
(25 Oct 2023, 7:21 pm)Storx wrote Aye it wasn't about the wage, it was more a jibe at the complete farce of shouting the highest wage when it's only 1p more than Arriva at Blyth / Ashington. I don't for one second don't believe it's not delibrate the number either so they can shout about it for 2 months or whenever Stagecoach or Arriva have their respective increases which will no doubt put GNE at the bottom of the pile again.
Someone is always going to be “bottom of the pile” with the companies having different pay anniversary dates - it’s GNE currently as the pay deal hasn’t been settled, but once it is I think Stagecoach South Shields will be at the bottom.