Go North East bus strike: keep up all-out action to win more
Go North East bus drivers are voting on whether to end their all-out strike after forcing bosses to offer more money.
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Go North East bus drivers are voting on whether to end their all-out strike after forcing bosses to offer more money.
The rank-and-file must now draw up their own red lines for the dispute and demand oversight of all further negotiations, rather than closed-door meetings of the company and Unite officials. They must reach out to other bus workers to develop a unified counteroffensive against the restrictions imposed by Unite from above.
About 1,300 Go North East bus drivers and staff could end up striking until April at the earliest.
Unite receives support from the Canadian union which is linked to the parent firm of Go North East.
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