Major UK city faces crippling double wave of transport strikes | UK | News
A large United Kingdom, the bus company staff, working for various operators, faces a fresh injury strike while walking in an angry row on salary. Days ago, Greater Manchester’s new Integrated Bee Network will reveal the “great deterioration” of more than 2,000 bus drivers working for various operators from 19-22 September.
Now – before this release takes place – Unite’s Stagecoach, Metroline and First Bus Rochdale will increase the same 2,000 staff from September 30 to 2 October. UNITE Union said that drivers working for various operators within the public bee network rejected wage offers ranging from 3.5 to 6 percent after months of negotiations.
United Secretary -General Sharon Graham said: “These companies are greed on very profitable but hardworking employees.
“More strikes will be extremely destructive, but they can easily solve it by returning with a disagreement of the construction of bus companies and a better agreement.
He continued: “Our members who participate in the dispute have the full support of Unite.”
Unite claimed that the members of the companies in their companies do not believe that the current wage increases “reflect their difficult and talented jobs and reflect the low wages for years”, the first bus workers in Rochdale “the worst paid in the region”.
Still, “Stagecoach, Metroline and First Bus Rochdale (Part of the First Group Plc (), companies that have increased profit in recent years,” they say.
The first strikes of Unite members in companies will take place on Friday, September 19 until 22 September. Considering the number of relevant drivers and companies, approximately two -thirds of the bee network buses, including some school services, will not work at all.
Industrial action is expected to influence various activities, including the concert in Manchester United V Chelsea in the city, a comedian Peter Kay, Ao Arena, and singer Tom Grennan’s concert at Coop Live. Strikes will also clash with the students who moved to the city before Freshers’ week.
UNITE Regional Officer Colin Hayden said: “This week strikes and other actions we’re looking for will cause travel chaos in Greater Manchester.
“However, it is a completely error of employers who do not deal with the issue of low wages and reward their personnel accordingly.
“Unite is not afraid to rise more strikes, it will only concentrate in the future. It is time for employers to make an acceptable offer for our members to solve this deterioration.”
Greater Manchester (TFGM) for transportation, payment settlements and personnel and individual operators, a topic “closely watching the situation”, he said.
However, Danny Vaughan, TFGM Head Network Officer, said: “Bus operators throughout the country are responsible for the wages and conditions of their personnel.
“We encourage operators and unions to continue negotiations, reach an agreement and avoid disruptions for passengers.
“If the bus operator personnel take industrial action, about two -thirds of the buses will not work. We know that this will affect people’s ability to walk around and we are very sorry for any deterioration or discomfort.
“Trams and trains will work normally and some buses of Greater Manchester will continue. People should check whether bus services are affected and if so, if so, they are planning an alternative journey in advance.
“It will be more intense than normal and we call on people to quit abundant time while traveling in the city area.
“We do everything we can to give people information about it and to minimize the deterioration and to move the larger Manchester.
“Our teams will be accepted on trams for passengers, bus tickets and transitions and all other public transportation services will work normally.”
