I want to see our buses thriving in the North East and I think the best way to do that is for them to come together. And now members of the Unite union working for Go North East buses, which operate across the North East region, are also set to strike this month.

Go North East services impacted as staff take indefinite Go North East services impacted as staff take indefinite

A text with a similar theme suited to this grade level is The Other Side by Jaqueline Woodson (ISBN: 9780399231162), in which two girls strike up a friendship despite the presence of a fence that segregates the town. Members of the Unite union took to picket line in the latest phase of industrial action to hit the North East's transport network, with managers, supervisors and administrators also walking out.

Lagarrigue's paintings are subdued but powerful and well-suited to Harrington's somber, poetic narrative voice. It is very simple and to the point about describing the dangers that face the family as they move North. The lyrical text is told through the daughter's observations and what makes this book so authentic is that this was the author's experience.

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This book is also accessible for beginning readers, and there would not need to be a lot of front loading of vocabulary if you're already discussing this time period. The best part of this book is that it is a true story, which I feel makes the reader connect more emotionally to what is being said. This book follows the main character Jessie, a young African-American girl as her family travels from Alabama to Nebraska in the 1960’s. The text is in a simple font and goes in a rhythm similar to what you would hear driving on the road.Also, looking at the art (pictures) of the book I noticed that they seemed to be vague and were not clear. Asked if the Department for Transport could step in to help local authorities provide emergency bus services for areas left cut-off during the strike, the Tory minister added: “In the immediate term, the quickest way to get around this is for the union and the operator to get together – whether that is negotiating themselves or through Acas to get that sorted out.

Go North East propose talks as more than 1,300 drivers and Go North East propose talks as more than 1,300 drivers and

Union officials on the picket line in Percy Main said Go North East had sought to "turn depots against each other" and change terms and conditions on a depot-by-depot basis. Workers at Go North East began an indefinite walkout on Saturday, having overwhelmingly rejected a pay deal aimed at averting the shutdown. Bus services across the North East are being hit again, as the latest strike by staff at one of the region's major firms brings services to a halt. Go North East business director Ben Maxfield blamed Unite for the new strike action, stating that union representatives walked away from a settlement. Students need to see and feel how things were and discuss in what ways conditions have improved for minorities and this book will help facilitate this understanding.

There is serious tension when the family is about to run out of gas and cannot be serviced by the whites-only gas stations. I don’t want to see damage to the sector just as it is starting to get back on its feet after Covid, and especially when the Government is doing everything it can in terms of fare caps and extra support as well. The Conservative MP for North West Durham, whose constituency includes areas like Consett and Lanchester that have lost bus services due to the industrial action, said he thought the two parties had been “very close” to a deal last week and that there “surely has to be some common ground” to resolve the strike.