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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." 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."

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A minister has called for a resolution to the “devastating” strike that has paralysed dozens of bus services across the North East. In response, Go North East business director Ben Maxfield said: "Our workforce is beside itself with worry, but instead of a constructive dialogue what we are seeing from the local Unite representatives is moving goal posts, U-turns and knee-jerk reactions, with no consideration of the impact on the travelling public."Unite regional officer, Dave Telford, added: "Go Ahead can afford to pay their workers properly and fairly and are choosing not to. 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. Go North East had offered a 10.3% pay rise, plus a guaranteed above-inflation pay increase next year too, but that proposal was rejected by 81% of workers who took part in a union ballot last week. Unite has pressed for a 13% increase, but has also complained that drivers at Go North West currently earn an hourly wage more than 20% higher than their North East counterparts. Unite's General Secretary Sharon Graham has also added her support to the workers in the dispute, saying earlier this week that: " This is appalling behaviour from Go North East. The parent company is awash with cash and yet it is refusing to offer our members a decent pay rise in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

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I have to work seven days a week just to try to make ends meet. Two of those days are overtime, but after tax, it’s pointless doing overtime. They will vote until 7 November and are employed by First Glasgow (No1) and First Glasgow (No2). Depots at Blantyre, Caledonia, Dumbarton, Overtown and Scotstoun will be hit. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.There is mounting anger within the workforce over Unite’s handling of negotiations and their call for a continuous strike. Unite are literally rejecting a deal they themselves proposed. Wild and unfounded claims by the union of ‘paltry pay offers’, and false claims that the company are ‘not coming to the table’ don’t help”. This is appalling behaviour from @gonortheast. The parent company is awash with cash and yet it is refusing to offer our members a decent pay rise in the middle of a cost of living crisis. 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.

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Go North East bus drivers in Unite Union began their continuous strike outside the Go North East Riverside Depot in Gateshead (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Unite said Go North East drivers and engineers have been offered a "derisory, below-inflation, pay offer" that includes cuts to terms and conditions. They said administrative and clerical staff have not had any pay offer at all. Go North East workers at the Percy Main depot on the first day of their seven day strike action across the region (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) But more and more now, I feel like I’m forced to take risks that make me uncomfortable because of the time pressures we’re under.Unite general secretary Sharon Graham last week accused Go North East of “betraying” its staff due to “stubbornness, refusing to pay a decent wage to their workers”. Go North East business director Ben Maxfield said the operator was “baffled” by the overwhelming ‘no’ vote and that the company had met “each and every one” of the union’s demands. We have a number of communities to join, so you can choose which one you want to be part of and we'll send you the latest news direct to your phone. You could even join them all!