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Old 16-12-2011, 09:52   #75
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Re: Mind The Pay Gap? Tube Drivers 'To Get £55k'

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Originally Posted by Osem View Post
I reckon bus drivers get a much worse deal than their underground equivalents. There's not much separating them from all the fare dodgers and generally nasty types they come face to face with on a daily basis and I reckon driving around London on congested roads getting shouted at, beeped at and worse is generally lot more stressful than driving a tube rain.
and, as if by magic......

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London bus workers 'could strike' for Olympics pay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16202653

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Bus workers in London have said they want a £500 payment for being on duty during next year's Olympic Games.

Trade union, Unite, has written to bus operators on behalf of up to 28,000 employees raising the threat of industrial action if a deal is not agreed.
Should have 'kept my mouth shut' eh?

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet View Post
Nationalise everything and charge everyone 110% tax rates.
Nah 110% is nowhere near enough for all those fat cats...
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