Train drivers are overpaid , and that effects the folk below them ,it actually suppress their wage growth .
The drivers should take a 3/5 % cut to fund the folk who will never earn their wages to difference is appalling and slightly elitist in its make up as are the wages /pay package of the top union officials .
,strikes and non sustainable pensions , it will fall as did for car workers , dockers, steel , miners , manufacturing based industry , resulting in in poorly paid or automated jobs and pensions for the next generation ( even Mr Drakeford is planning a Metro automated service , which won't have over 50 /65k driver wages )
Useful read
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ort-system.pdf
Commuters are spending up to five times as much of their salary on season tickets compared to the rest of Europe, a new study has revealed.
Guards on are 31k - 35k
Average train driver salary is £59,864/yr to 65K
https://www.cashfloat.co.uk/blog/per...driver-salary/
Train Driver salaries at London Underground £60,319 - £64,561 per year.