Andy Burnham's pay rise for train drivers proves he's a soft touch
So why exactly did Avanti-using-Andy Burnham crumble to Aslef and give train drivers on the West Coast a 3.6% pay rise, time and a half for working on a Sunday and another £720 if drivers work a fifth day in a week on top of the handsome full-time salary they get for a four-day week?
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- Andy Burnham is criticized for agreeing to a 3.6% pay rise, Sunday pay, and a bonus for train drivers.
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