Unite general secretary Sharon Graham warns of strikes by bus drivers (Jacob King/PA) (PA Archive) A series of nationwide strikes by bus drivers is being threatened in disputes over pay and conditions. Around 7,500 members of Unite are either striking or balloting to take industrial action in areas including Birkenhead, …
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Highway workers, nurses, and bus drivers have all downed tools this month in protest over pay and working conditions. As the rail strikes continue, thousands of people will be unable to travel on Boxing Day. Hundreds of departures are usually available on the 26th of December, following the Christmas Day …
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A below-inflation 10.5 percent pay offer from Go-Ahead bus company, recommended by Unite officials, was accepted by London bus drivers in a ballot last Thursday, with 1,275 drivers voting yes, and 282 drivers voting no. At Go-Ahead London General, covering Merton, Putney, Stockwell, Sutton, Waterloo and Waterside Way garages, 703 …
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