Brighton & Hove Bus Drivers To Strike

[HawkTheSeagull]

Just popped up on Twitter, thought id post here in case anyone has to use them.

http://www.buses.co.uk/news/story.aspx?articleid=2885

Strike planned for this Saturday and Wednesday next week.

 

[8ace]

This wouldn't happen in Germany.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

This wouldn't happen in Germany.

It does, on the railways anyway - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29930422

 

[Insel affe]

Just popped up on Twitter, thought id post here in case anyone has to use them.

http://www.buses.co.uk/news/story.aspx?articleid=2885

Strike planned for this Saturday and Wednesday next week.

Would that be the same Saturday when we have free / subsided bus travel to Norwich @ Home ?

jebus spell check cant help me today, dyslexia can be so bloody annoying

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I cannot afford to use Brighton Buses.

 

[Ernest]

Would that be the same Saturday when we have free / subsided bus travel to Norwich @ Home ?

No as we don't play Norwich at home this Saturday

 

[father_and_son]

Fascinated to know what UNITE are holding out for! 2.5% increase, twice in a year, seems like a bloody good offer to me. Anyone know what the real story is because this cannot be about the pay offer!

[Oh.... and no-one at the B&H BC seems to have A-Levels maths... 2.5% in Jan and 2.5% in Jun is actually a little less than 4% over the year NOT over 5%, but then I still think 4% is a good deal at the moment.]

 

[Insel affe]

No as we don't play Norwich at home this Saturday

oh yeah I only read the Wednesday next week and thought that was the Saturday next week aswell.....

I'm having a tuff day already.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Does this mean the bus lanes will be suspended for those days?

 

[Ernest]

oh yeah I only read the Wednesday next week and thought that was the Saturday next week aswell.....

I'm having a tuff day already.

It must be a bad day as we are AWAY to Norwich the following Saturday

 

[Insel affe]

It must be a bad day as we are AWAY to Norwich the following Saturday

I know I have a calendar 3inches to the right of my computer screen with Norwich Away on the 22nd written by myself in black and white.... go figure

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Does this mean the bus lanes will be suspended for those days?

No as other bus operators will run a service, nice try though.

 

[Brovion]

As per usual I shall support the strikers. (I might try and find out the cause later if I can be bothered). Can't blame them. They see all the profits generated by the rise in Brighton bus use and they want their share.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

As per usual I shall support the strikers. (I might try and find out the cause later if I can be bothered). Can't blame them. They see all the profits generated by the rise in Brighton bus use and they want their share.

As Neil Kinnock's dad once said ... Anyone can support the union when they are right. You also need to support the union when they are wrong.

 

[Garage_Doors]

No as other bus operators will run a service, nice try though.

Bugger

 

[Lord Bracknell]

No as other bus operators will run a service, nice try though.

And taxis.

 

[clippedgull]

There will still be a B&H bus service on those strike days, just a reduced service.

 

[Notters]

As per usual I shall support the strikers. (I might try and find out the cause later if I can be bothered). Can't blame them. They see all the profits generated by the rise in Brighton bus use and they want their share.

Isn't most of that use by pensioners with free bus passes and kids with free bus passes? I find them too expensive to use!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Are bus drivers still treated like serfs during their first two years in the job ?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Isn't most of that use by pensioners with free bus passes and kids with free bus passes? I find them too expensive to use!

Those profits are being eroded year on year by reductions from central government to local authorities to fund concessionary travel and cuts to the Bus Service Operator Grant which allows a percentage rebate on fuel duty.