They’ve put us under so much pressure. I’ve got an excellent driving record—I haven’t had any incidents in over ten years. Strike action has been voted for by members of Britain's largest trade union Unite. The ballot was 98 per cent in favour of industrial action with nearly an 85 per cent turn out.

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They said that if the proposal – which also involves some standardisation of working practices across its six depots – is accepted, drivers will be guaranteed a further inflation linked pay increase next year. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is appalling behaviour from Go North East. The parent company is awash with cash and yet it is refusing to offer our members a decent pay rise in the middle of a cost of living crisis.Go North East workers at the Percy Main depot on the first day of their seven day strike action across the region (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) I think this book is great! It shows a different time and place than where we live today. It shows how we have grown as a nation. 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. Go North East bus drivers and engineers were among those to begin an all-out seven day strike on Saturday as a pay dispute continues.

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There is mounting anger within the workforce over Unite’s handling of negotiations and their call for a continuous strike. Unite are literally rejecting a deal they themselves proposed. Wild and unfounded claims by the union of ‘paltry pay offers’, and false claims that the company are ‘not coming to the table’ don’t help”. The problem we have got is the offer is just totally derogatory. It wasn't acceptable. They wanted to be able to basically turn all of the depots against each other and start going to each individual depot going forward to change the terms and conditions of employment. We can't accept that, members can't accept that, we need a decent and fair pay rise with no strings attached." We have a number of communities to join, so you can choose which one you want to be part of and we'll send you the latest news direct to your phone. You could even join them all! I don’t think they are a million miles away from each other. I think a 12-week strike would be devastating for the bus sector and would do long-term damage, I don’t want to see that. The illustrations appear to be old paintings. The pictures seem to have a layered effect. The gentle sweeping by the car windows adds another deminsion as if you are truly looking through a glass window. The pictures that depict the South seem to be in a darker palette and the pictures depicting the North are much brighter.The striker added, “The company doesn’t appreciate how much we put into the job, which is incredibly stressful from the moment you start.