As reported in the Royal Gazette bus drivers aren't happy with the new rota system put in place by the new Minister of Transport Terry Lister. A meeting is scheduled for Monday. I wonder if the buses will be in service? Might have to make other arrangements for the journey to and from work in tomorrow... sigh.
Methinks this is just the beginning as it appears the new Premier is serious about the $150 million in savings she has previously announced. Considering Gov. payroll is somewhere in the $500 million region this will be an obvious place to to make cuts. Cutting jobs will be political suicide so it looks like reducing work hours, overtime cuts and wage freezes will be the name order of the day.
Hopefully the Union and Gov. Departments will realize that strike action will be futile in this economic climate. They will find little sympathy from the taxpayers as Joe public has already been forced to cut back, it is government who has arrived late to this party.
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