Rail union rejects "piss poor 5.5% pay deal"

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AtW replied

15 April 2011, 15:38
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

When Tube drivers get paid in excess of £40k a year for a 35 hour week not including overtime I find this quite offensive. I wouldn't mind but to guess this we have had to endure years of strikes and expect more to come.

That's not offensive.

What's offensive is that the union leader who is meant to be one of them actually allegedly gets £150k which is FAR more than drivers earn.
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northernladuk replied

15 April 2011, 15:29
When Tube drivers get paid in excess of £40k a year for a 35 hour week not including overtime I find this quite offensive. I wouldn't mind but to guess this we have had to endure years of strikes and expect more to come.
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AtW replied

15 April 2011, 15:19
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Why do you guys get so exercised by a a group of workers leveraging their monopoly.

Because monopolies are generally illegal and have price controls when they are allowed to continue.
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DimPrawn replied

15 April 2011, 15:19
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Why do you guys get so exercised by a a group of workers leveraging their monopoly.
You would do it.
Bankers and politicians do it.
Its human nature

Shut up.
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sasguru replied

15 April 2011, 15:17
Why do you guys get so exercised by a a group of workers leveraging their monopoly.
You would do it.
Bankers and politicians do it.
Its human nature
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gingerjedi replied

15 April 2011, 15:15
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Was his old man a dustman?

Did he wear 'cor-blimey' trousers?
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DimPrawn replied

15 April 2011, 15:10
Originally posted by zeitghost

And lives in a council house.

Was his old man a dustman?
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AtW replied

15 April 2011, 15:02
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

This is about that bloody Bob Crow again isn't it. What a twat.

Apparently he's on £150k salary ...
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Mich the Tester replied

15 April 2011, 14:51
This is about that bloody Bob Crow again isn't it. What a twat.
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b0redom replied

15 April 2011, 14:49
Seriously, someone needs to sort out what's going to happen over the Olympics. It doesn't matter what is offered and accepted, I predict the tube workers WILL go on strike.

Embarrassing times ahead......
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DimPrawn started a topic Rail union rejects "piss poor 5.5% pay deal"

15 April 2011, 13:39
Rail union rejects "piss poor 5.5% pay deal"

Tube unions to reject 'disappointing' 5.5% pay deal | Metro.co.uk

However, the deal looks likely to be turned down by transport unions even though many in the private and public sector are experiencing pay freezes.

The deal would equate to inflation plus 0.25 per cent for each of the four years until 2016. Current RPI inflation stands at 5.3 per cent so the offer would be worth 5.55 per cent if the rate stayed the same.

Meanwhile BoE has a big
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