In tube drivers London Earn more than resident doctors, Independent Can reveal, because the strike action brings into a dispute in a dispute in London in a dispute.
The salary for London (TFL) drivers fully qualified transport begins at about 71,000 pounds in the country’s capital – only by their counterparts in Denmark – and they are paid more than drivers in Japan, France and Germany.
London Underground (Lu) services have been suspended this week, such as Tube driver And other heat Employee Started Five -day strike on Sunday In the event of salary and work, the travelers cause the misery of travel.
RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport) Union has rejected the offer for a 3.4 percent increment made by TFL and is asking for 32 hours to 32 hours of work week-or below four days-35 hours.
Nick Dent, Director of Customer Operations of London underground, said the union’s demand for the cut in a 35-hour week was “bus ineffective” and would cost hundreds of crore pounds.
Economists have also expressed concern that Union Action can give a blow of £ 230m For the capital’s economy, the most difficult hit with small businesses.
The RMT warned that “fatigue and understanding is a dangerous mix”, sharing in a post on X (Twitter): “Tube is working with 2,000 less employees than before epidemic, so our members are working more extreme innings to pursue London (start at 4 pm, end at 1 pm).”
A transport for a London spokesperson has replied: “RMT claims that fatigue is being operated by 2,000 less people on the London underground (LU), completely untrue. It is a unique suggestion to suggest that the number is reduced by that level.
“The actual reduction in heat roles is just more than 200 compared to March 2019 and is made up for new roles elsewhere – for example, on Elizabeth Line. Therefore, in fact, more, not less, not less, are employees working on TFL services before pandemic.”
The strike is expected to continue on every London underground line by Thursday 11 September. The DLR will also be interrupted by the strike on 9 and 11 September.
Underground lines Impressed: Bakerlu, Central, Circle, District, Hammarsith & City, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern, Pikadili, Victoria and Waterloo & City.
Overground, Elizabeth Line, Buses, Tram and National Rail Services will continue to work as usual, but have been more crowded.
How much is tube drivers paid by TFL?
According to TFL, the average tube driver has an initial salary of £ 71,160.
Station staff, who are also striking, begin at £ 35,270 and can qualify for a salary of £ 44,140 within a few months.
Tube drivers do not require mathematics and English grade 9 to 4 (C c), or other qualifications other than GCSE in the equivalent.
Then they have to undergo training, which can run from six months to two years, after completing several assessments, medical examinations and interviews.
Tube drivers have the highest paid salary in the public sector.
Resident doctors, earlier known as junior doctors, According to the latest NHS data, start between £ 38,831 and £ 44,439, according to about half (53 percent) of a qualified tube driver.
A doctor starting expert training will earn between £ 52,656 and £ 73,992. This is equal to the early salary for tube drivers, despite completing many and years of training to doctors.
According to Jobs site possibilities, teachers in England and Wales can earn between £ 31,650 and £ 49,084, while salary can go around £ 60,000 for more senior teachers and headmasters in London.
In comparison, social workers earn between £ 32,000 and £ 48,000, while collectors refuse to refuse, £ 24,000 and £ 30,000 have a salary limit, as is listed on the Gov.uk National Career website.
According to data collected by the Global Research Company’s pay specialist, the initial salary for train drivers in the UK is much higher than their European counterparts.
A metro driver in France is likely to earn an average of € 50,409 (£ 43,674), while the average income of the U-Bahn driver in Germany is € 71,217 (£ 61,563).
In the United States, the average salary for a metro driver is $ 79,541 (£ 58,589), while in Canada, it can be an average of $ 88,364 (£ 47,191).
In Japan, which claims one of the fastest and most efficient public transport systems in the world, a train driver in Tokyo can earn an average of an average (9m (£ 45K).
The salary of London tube drivers matches only by workers in Denmark (£ 71,927), where salary is generally higher than the UK.
Claire Mann, Chief Operating Officer of TFL, said: “We are severely disappointed that the RMT has chosen to move forward with this action despite our fair, cheap salary proposal.”
“We have made it clear that their demand for decrease in working week is ineffective and impractical, and we urge them to make their proposals to their members.