Nottingham strike
By Tom Unterrainer DRIVERS working for NCT in Nottingham struck for 24 hours on 27 May in the first of a sequence of actions planned for consecutive Saturdays. The first strike saw the city’s bus system grind to a halt as TGWU members picketed the main depot in a solid day of action. People from around the East Midlands normally flock to Nottingham to spend their money but stores were very quiet this Saturday morning. The strike took place in reaction to a miserly pay increase of 2.4% - equating to just 20p. After 95% of drivers voted to reject the offer and three meetings where management...