tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704342683198287523.post6387563241235672160..comments2023-06-16T10:55:07.460+01:00Comments on ASLEF shrugged: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704342683198287523.post-74462285983633404612012-06-23T19:25:23.564+01:002012-06-23T19:25:23.564+01:00The point as I understand it is that:
* Bus driver...The point as I understand it is that:<br />* Bus drivers will be carrying more passengers than normal, and more of those passengers will have an inflexible deadline. <br />* The roads will also be busier and, particularly where bus lanes have been usurped by games lanes (rightly or wrongly), this will make keeping to timetables harder.<br />* Individually and together, these will put extra pressure on bus drivers compared to a normal working day.<br />* Every other public transport worker in London is getting a bonus for working during the Olympics - even though some of them will not be affected as significantly as bus drivers.<br />Therefore, bus drivers deserve a bonus at least equal to other public-transport workers.<br /><br />I happen to think they have a very good point and deserve treatment equal to other transport workers. I also agree with Mr Shrugged's opinion on who should pay for this bonus.Chris Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644147994206435357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704342683198287523.post-5291394669965102982012-06-22T23:27:14.030+01:002012-06-22T23:27:14.030+01:00Maybe I'm not quite getting this then. Are you...Maybe I'm not quite getting this then. Are you/Unite saying that the bus drivers should get more money because their buses will have more passengers than normal? Surely the driver can only do one thing at a time, either drive or pick up passengers.<br /><br />Or is it because they will be putting more hours in? This takes me back to my days on the Post Office counter when we were allowed to claim "Christmas Pressure" overtime as we were busy taking in more letters and parcels than normal. We didn't actually work for any extra hours but management in those days were easy to give in to avoid confrontation.<br /><br />So if they are asked to cover extra hours then fair enough (like you guys), if not then tough. I won't get any more if it takes me longer to get somewhere!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com