Rail operator Northern gives managers £1,800 bonus for keeping region's trains running
The North of England's biggest train operator has angered unions by handing its managers £1,800 bonuses while refusing to give drivers a pay rise.
An Aslef spokesman said: "It is deeply disappointing, although not surprising, that Northern is rewarding managers who worked from home, by Zoom, throughout the pandemic, while refusing to give a pay rise to drivers and other frontline rail staff who put their lives at risk during the pandemic to keep other key workers, and goods and medicines, moving around the country, and who have not, now, had an increase in pay, despite the soaring cost of living, since 2019.
A recent report by Transport for the North said: "Northern continues to face challenges due to other operators not running services. "I feel as though some are trying to make this a divisive issue - and I am not deaf to to that - but it is important to recognise the superb efforts of the front line managers over the last few years - relentless, constantly scrutinised, working with ambiguity and keeping us safe and compliant.
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