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| Junior Doctors must wish they were negotiating with TfL over an improved 24/7 service |
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The basic salary for a Tube driver is £49,673, with 43 days annual leave. The salary for a customer service assistant is £30,000, rising to £50,000 for a station supervisor, with 52 days annual leave. LU is creating 700 new jobs to run the Night Tube service - offering total protection of work-life balance - over 6,000 people have applied for the new roles. Demand for a 24-hour Tube service is clear - late night Tube use has increased at double the rate of day-time trips and night bus usage has risen by 173% since 2000. There are already over half a million users of the Tube after 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Editorial Comment: Tube drivers rightly claim that they may face the emotional strain of dealing with the results of suicide attempts. However doctors, nurses, police, F&R staff unfortunately have to deal with a much wider range of accidents, illnesses and fatalities, many just as traumatic. |
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TfL: LU condemns Union's cynical approach to the night tube The Guardian: Tube strike FAQ: myths busted and questions answered The Telegraph: How much do tube drivers get paid, and why are they striking BMA: Junior doctors pay England (Foundation year is after 5 years of training/study – without pay - not just one year’s training/supervised experience – with pay - for a tube driver) |
