Arriva Strike

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RE: Arriva Strike

(23/10/2017 03:04)MTL0201 Wrote:  I believe Crosville Liverpool depot was quite militant, using any excuse to go on strike, the catalyst for the last strike was a batch of ex West Midlands Fleetlines brought in to cover routes Crosville gained at D-Reg, the Union refused drivers to drive them on all day duties as they had no power steering, however Crosville regularly used vehicles without power steering before so refused Union request, i do remember the sit in at Love Lane depot after the staff got sacked, some of the sacked drivers got taken on by Merseybus.

Post deregulation the bus industry was in a state of flux and it bears no resemblance to the current situation where there are four big group, a handful of arms-length operators and a growing number of medium-sized outfits. Having said that, the one constant is the fact that the industry is still desperate to recruit and retain staff. Could it be something to do with pay and conditions?