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| long time no see |
Posted - 04/04/2008 : 20:36:50 Bus drivers in Brighton and Hove have voted to go on strike within the next two weeks over pay. Members of the Transport and (T&G) and company bosses are at loggerheads over a pay offer.
UPDATED.
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http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2171477.0.bus_drivers_in_favour_of_strike.php
Let them go.
Employ 24/7 Polish workers.
Life In The City. |
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| Furzewick |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 21:33:34 This has been issued by the bus company :
Strike action The Unite union have suspended their plans for strike action which may have affected bus services on Monday 16 June and services will now run normally.
http://buses.co.uk/frameset.html?$news/news.asp |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 20:47:36 I reckon you could pick up a fleet on the second hand market. |
| Daveb |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 20:41:40 Thought I may start a Tuk Tuk company! |
| StarDasher |
Posted - 10/06/2008 : 19:53:53 Anyone here ever run a for-profit business? |
| Daveb |
Posted - 09/06/2008 : 20:35:18 This is just a joke. Can only be down to poor maintenance or poorly trained drivers. What else are they not doing? Too many cut backs?
http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.2329559.0.buses_grind_to_a_halt_in_the_heat.php
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| caeos |
Posted - 06/06/2008 : 12:37:11 The latest 'final' offer was actually withdrawn by the MD's so doesnt really count. his fuel price is about 60ppl, oh and dont forget the pay rise the directors gave themselves in 2006/2007 and the returned profit to go ahead.. http://www.go-ahead.com/content/doc/cms/Annual%20Report%202007.pdf page 6 rev 42.7million etc |
| long time no see |
Posted - 06/06/2008 : 10:23:36 A bus strike in Brighton and Hove is looking inevitable after a final offer was rejected by drivers.
Sack them all

Employ 24/7 Polish Drivers.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2321498.0.brighton_and_hove_bus_strike_looks_likely.php
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| thedelboy |
Posted - 05/06/2008 : 20:24:45 I wish you would go either on holiday or Strike LT your posts are now so predictable |
| caeos |
Posted - 18/05/2008 : 13:10:59 Fares are going up to pay for the rise in fuel costs, not like the fare rise late last year to cover pay rise and increase in fuel. The drivers never got their pay rise. RF also stated that the strike would be "futile" and he has plans to ensure that a 'normal service' is running. Where is he going to get 300 drivers to cover the strike action to keep a 'normal service' running. If he is so confident, why did he produce new offer moments before the talk on the web and radio interview? |
| thedelboy |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 21:12:05 when acup of "Greggs goes up 10p it dont go in the bloudy assistants pocket does it?(Or does it?)  |
| long time no see |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 18:34:21 quote: Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
The Argus reports that bus fares will go up again this summer
So why do they need to go on Strike. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 17:21:22 Maybe bus passengers should go on strike. |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 17:19:26 The Argus reports that bus fares will go up again this summer |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 13:52:45 The situation would be improved if Roger French went on strike. |
| thedelboy |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 09:03:04 Lt you may not be a bus driver but you drive me up the "WALL" you are so bigoted full of yourself(at least that is how your posts portray you) |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 06:06:10 quote: Originally posted by long time no see
Your Not a Bus Driver
They have no Valid Reason to Strike.
Are you a bus driver LTNS? |
| long time no see |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 23:38:27 Your Not a Bus Driver
They have no Valid Reason to Strike. |
| thedelboy |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 23:05:20 not enough to put up with the crap that they do!! are you advocating being abusive to bus drivers lt?? |
| long time no see |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 21:33:23 quote: Originally posted by thedelboy
"LT" you must be a very sad person,why sack people because they are sticking up for themselves? I suppose you would like to see them" break thier backs" for a pittance ? have you seen the abuse drivers have to put up with? (OK mr French has some ignorant drivers as well but most are decent hard working men and women) FACT
They are Paid OK. FACT. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 19:43:55 quote: Originally posted by long time no see
Why Bother?
It makes a change from EvilBushUnElectedBrownASDAWalMartStarbucks |
| thedelboy |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 19:31:07 "LT" you must be a very sad person,why sack people because they are sticking up for themselves? I suppose you would like to see them" break thier backs" for a pittance ? have you seen the abuse drivers have to put up with? (OK mr French has some ignorant drivers as well but most are decent hard working men and women) FACT |
| long time no see |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 19:26:13 Sack the Strikers.
I say. |
| Daveb |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 19:20:48  |
| long time no see |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 19:17:46 quote: Originally posted by Miriam Binder
All I said was that it is a mass noun!
Why Bother? |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 19:12:18 All I said was that it is a mass noun! |
| Daveb |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 18:29:30 quote: Originally posted by Fluffy Sheep
 I have been using the word `folks` (with an `s` on the end!) for a long time before I`d ever heard of the present retard in the White House. I`ve used the word to address groups of secondary school pupils, back in my teaching days, and I often use it to address a group of patients (6 at a time, in a hospital ward bay - eg. `good morning, folks!` Though I often say `Chaps` instead of `Folks`, even in a female ward.) I`ve NEVER had anyone take exception to this. I have addressed folks (see?)on this forum, and on the old Argus one before this - and never once, not even with some of the pedants on the old Argus forum, has anyone felt moved to nitpick about it! NOW, for some reason, LT uses it and gets PASTED! This seems hardly fair, folks....
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| long time no see |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 18:23:42 quote: Originally posted by Fluffy Sheep
Look, I DO care. It`s a perfectly good and useful way to address a group of folks.... I do actually quite resent it being attached in anyones` mind to the retard at the White House.
Miriam waste's her time with her post. The Bus Drivers are going on Strike. |
| Fluffy Sheep |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 17:59:20 Look, I DO care. It`s a perfectly good and useful way to address a group of folks.... I do actually quite resent it being attached in anyones` mind to the retard at the White House. |
| long time no see |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 17:38:09 Fluffy it is only miriam saying it so now one cares. |
| Fluffy Sheep |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 17:28:50  I have been using the word `folks` (with an `s` on the end!) for a long time before I`d ever heard of the present retard in the White House. I`ve used the word to address groups of secondary school pupils, back in my teaching days, and I often use it to address a group of patients (6 at a time, in a hospital ward bay - eg. `good morning, folks!` Though I often say `Chaps` instead of `Folks`, even in a female ward.) I`ve NEVER had anyone take exception to this. I have addressed folks (see?)on this forum, and on the old Argus one before this - and never once, not even with some of the pedants on the old Argus forum, has anyone felt moved to nitpick about it! NOW, for some reason, LT uses it and gets PASTED! This seems hardly fair, folks.... |