On 9 Oct, 19:45, " wrote:
From the union's website today (MY RESPONSE IN UPPER-CASE):-

Unite submitted a London wide claim to all bus operators in March of
this year to challenge the current system whereby drivers (and other
grades) performing identical jobs within the TfL regulated industry,
receive hugely varying pay and conditions.

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD: DIFFERENT PEOPLE DOING THE SAME JOB IN
DIFFERENT COMPANIES GET PAID DIFFERENTLY. GET REAL AND GET OVER IT

Sounds a simple fix, obviously the job can be done at the lowest end
of the scale, so reduce wages by upto £6k

Unite is calling for a single rate of pay for drivers of 30,000 a
year, based on a 38 hour week. Currently the 18 London bus companies
all operate with different pay structures, with pay inequalities of up
to 6,000 a year.

Perhaps some drivers are better than others? They can't all be
incompetent dangerous idiots

30,000 A YEAR!!!! *I WENT TO UNIVERSITY FOR 4 YEARS, AND DID 2 YEARS'
TRAINING AFTER THAT, AND 20 YEARS LATER I STILL DON'T GET THAT MUCH!

£30k isn't that high a wage for a professional in london I wouldn't
count a bus driver as a professional

WHAT'S "STARTLING" ABOUT PAY DISPARITY? OKAY, LET'S EQUALISE
EVERYTHING DOWN TO THE LOWEST CURRENT PAY AVAILABLE.

Indeed

"Not only is this potentially unsafe, it is unfair to have bus workers
across London doing the same job for less money or having to put in
much longer hours.

WHAT IS "UNSAFE" ABOUT SOME DRIVERS EARNING MORE THAN OTHERS? OR DO
SOME DRIVERS ONLY BECOME "SAFE" WHEN EARNING OVER 30,000P.A.?

It is unsafe to do longer hours. I propose cancelling overtime.

"Our members will continue to strike

Yeay, safer roads!

and engages in serious discussions for equal pay for all London bus
workers."

Oh, it's changed. Not just equal pay for drivers, but drivers should
be paid the same as cleaners.