London Banter - View Single Post - How well off are London's tube drivers and why are they striking?

Robin9 · July 10th 15, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Recliner[_3_]

Robin9 wrote:
'Recliner[_3_ Wrote:
;149283']http://tinyurl.com/nf6grll

I heard that all LU workers were on strike, not just the train drivers.
How much do the other members of staff earn?

Perhaps you didn't actually read the linked article?

It said, "Tube drivers are also much better paid than some of their other
colleagues who'll be joining them on strike. Station staff get around
Â£30,000, according to TfI, with others closer to Â£20,000, while supervisors
earn around Â£40,000 - still markedly less than what tube drivers get."

No, I didn't read the linked article. I rarely follow links.

So, most other members of staff earn far less than train drivers. Why then is
all the attention on drivers' earnings and none on the £20,000 or so earned
by the unspecified "others? Is this that famous politics-of-envy I keep hearing
about?