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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

the tube drivers union have rejected a bonus offer for working during the olympics.

do you think they should get more money for what is in effect just doing their job?

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By *om1noMan
over a year ago

South Worcestershire

Well that's a leading question, everyone else seems to be making extra money from the Olympics so I guess they feel they aught to as well. doesn't make it right though.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

From what I read the bonus is to cover the extra shifts that will be needed and to guarantee that these shifts will be covered come what may...

The staff need to get the best deal available....and they clearly think they haven't been offered the best deal yet...

Good for them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Olympics are a good bargaining chip for them, so they want to get as much as they can out of it, and why not? I would do the same in their position.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tis just the price of a free market, they are in demand so can up their supply price.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

they have a strong union leadership and not anyone can just be put in there to run the service..

good luck to them..

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

The thing is the service has been stretched for a while now, Channel Four have done a documentary on it (not sure if it has been put out yet) TFL under the leadership of Big Boris have been ignoring Union warnings about safety concerns on the tube system for a while now.

Natural wastage has seen the pool of tube drivers falling and recruitment and training hasn't kept up with retirements etc. As a consequence the first time that there is a hard core need for maximum manpower (Olympics) the management has been forced to offer a bonus incentive which is tied in to compulsory overtime during that month.

It's no surprise that the drivers Union has found themselves with the upper hand for one....and good for them.

Maybe the ongoing problems with London't tube system will be addressed in future rather than being ignored.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i do overtime at flat rate as im just happy to be given the opportunity of additional income in these hard times.

im sure a compromise can be reached that benefits both parties. wouldnt want the drivers to be accused of being too greedy......otherwise their employers may find alternative manpower for these extra shifts

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"i do overtime at flat rate as im just happy to be given the opportunity of additional income in these hard times.

im sure a compromise can be reached that benefits both parties. wouldnt want the drivers to be accused of being too greedy......otherwise their employers may find alternative manpower for these extra shifts "

And where exactly do you think these alternative drivers are going to come from?.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i do overtime at flat rate as im just happy to be given the opportunity of additional income in these hard times.

im sure a compromise can be reached that benefits both parties. wouldnt want the drivers to be accused of being too greedy......otherwise their employers may find alternative manpower for these extra shifts

And where exactly do you think these alternative drivers are going to come from?....."

poland

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