Manchester bus franchising

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RE: Manchester bus franchising

(26/12/2022 22:49)Mrboo Wrote:  they would not TUPE me

There's no automatic right to TUPE. It's an alternative to redundancy if work transfers from one to another but that doesn't mean all staff are safe from redundancy.

Pay won't be the sole consideration. Some coach hire operators offer part time contracts to allow semi-retired drivers to allow them to just do school contracts and nothing else. That kind of contract might not interest the big operators who fit other service work around school contracts and don't want vehicles returning to the depot after the school run.

Quote:other issue is will it be right some people on better terms then others all down to who they was TUPE from? I see Unions having a field day over this.

Just look at rail franchising for examples of that.

Some ex-Central Trains staff joined ex-Midland Mainline at East Midlands Railway, others joined ex-Silverlink staff at London Midland.

And as for ex-First North Western - some joined Arriva Trains Wales, most joined the Northern franchise (under Serco/Abellio) and some joined First TransPennine. Then the North West First TransPennine staff joined Northern franchise (under Arriva).