Going North

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Unite union members working for Go North East buses, which run across Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham and surrounding areas, have today (Friday 13 October) announced that they will be stepping up strike action with an all-out strike. Members of the Aslef drivers union went on strike on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October, which coincided with the Conservative Party Conference. I don’t think they are a million miles away from each other. I think a 12-week strike would be devastating for the bus sector and would do long-term damage, I don’t want to see that. The latest round of industrial action follows two week-long strikes earlier this month and has resulted in all Go North East services, aside from contracted school routes, being cancelled for an indefinite period. Under the law, workers taking industrial action have legal protection for 12 weeks – after which they can be dismissed. As Unite members at Go North East began their first strike week on September 30, that 12-week period would end on December 22.The striker added, “The company doesn’t appreciate how much we put into the job, which is incredibly stressful from the moment you start.

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I thought this was an interesting book. I don't know if many students could particularly connect with it considering its about moving across the country to escape prejudice. However, I think they could connect with the struggles that young children to go through that are sort of showcased. Other than the connection aspect, I feel as though the story itself was a good one. You can tell the sadness that goes along with the move and the vivid descriptions do make you feel as though you are on the journey with the family. The only thing I don't fully like are the illustrations. They are dark and kind of dreary. I can understand the dark and sad animations early on, but I feel as though they should have become clearer and brighter as the journey continued on. Workers at Go North East began an indefinite walkout on Saturday, having overwhelmingly rejected a pay deal aimed at averting the shutdown. It has meant that all services run by the company, which describes itself as the biggest bus operator in the region, are cancelled until further notice. Strike action has been voted for by members of Britain's largest trade union Unite. The ballot was 98 per cent in favour of industrial action with nearly an 85 per cent turn out. The problem we have got is the offer is just totally derogatory. It wasn't acceptable. They wanted to be able to basically turn all of the depots against each other and start going to each individual depot going forward to change the terms and conditions of employment. We can't accept that, members can't accept that, we need a decent and fair pay rise with no strings attached." He criticised "wild and unfounded" claims from the union about the pay offers, and added: "This dispute and strike are entirely of Unite's making. All we want is for the local union representatives to work constructively and collaboratively with us to secure the region’s bus services."They said that if the proposal – which also involves some standardisation of working practices across its six depots – is accepted, drivers will be guaranteed a further inflation linked pay increase next year. A beautiful memoir set in a lyrical picture book format about the journey north from Alabama to Nebraska for a family to find a better life. It is the early 1960s and the trip north is not easy for this family as all gas stations and restaurants do not serve Negroes and yes that is the term used in the text. Having a picnic in the car solves the food problem, but the gas station is a little more difficult. The lyrical text is told through the daughter's observations and what makes this book so authentic is that this was the author's experience. Go North East bus drivers and engineers were among those to begin an all-out seven day strike on Saturday as a pay dispute continues.

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Go North East business director Ben Maxfield blamed Unite for the new strike action, stating that union representatives walked away from a settlement. They’ve put us under so much pressure. I’ve got an excellent driving record—I haven’t had any incidents in over ten years. I want to see people coming together in the interests of bus users, many of whom are elderly and on concessionary fares, many of whom are in low-paid work – I don’t want to see them suffer. What I want to see is the union and Go North East, who I don’t think are a million miles apart, coming together to get a sensible deal for the future.”Unite is claiming - without any attempt at justification - that drivers have been offered a below inflation pay increase. The bottom line is that this simply isn’t true, which means that Unite would be striking for something they have already been offered. This means that no North East buses will run on those dates, except for contracted school bus services. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the ChronicleLive team. More than 1,300 workers from Go North East have voted for industrial action following "below-inflation offers". The mass walk out is expected to bring bus services in the region to a standstill.

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Gentle illustrations support the narrative as the girl watches the familiar landscape pass by. Cotton fields and the segregated gas stations recede, and new landscapes offer the promise of a better life. Dates for the industrial action are yet to be announced. The bus depots which will be affected by any action are: Consett, Gateshead, Hexham, Percy Main ( North Shields), Sunderland and Washington. The 1,300 strikers walked out for seven days on Saturday 30 September and another seven from last Saturday. Read More: Full list of Go North East bus services that will be cancelled during indefinite Unite drivers strike

The illustrations are truly moving and original. They convey the mood while remaining somewhat blurry, dark, and mysterious. Much of the text is wonderfully descriptive: "...push my feet in the rusty sand. I wish my toes were roots."