"This is disgraceful behaviour from a company making millions from London bus passengers. It shows an utter disregard for its workers and the hard work they do day in, day out. Our members won't stand for such behaviour and Unite will back them all the way in this dispute with a company that has a history of anti-worker behaviour."
"Our members do an incredibly difficult job - whether it's driving buses in rush hour in London or keeping those buses operational. Yet their employer is trying to force an effective pay cut in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Workers won't stand for this. London Transit need to come back to the table, pay what's right and end this dispute now."
"It is our expectation that strike action will proceed on 26th and 29th of September. Strikes will cause inconvenience to the public and loss of earnings for our hard-working employees. Our enhanced, above-inflation offer with full back pay for all employees reflects the value we place on our people and our commitment to protecting them from the rising cost of living, even in the challenging financial environment we operate in."
More than 350 bus workers have voted to strike after rejecting a below-inflation pay offer from First Bus. The action will affect routes from the Westbourne Park depot, including 13, 23, 31, N31, 218, 295 and 452, and follows a two-day walkout earlier this autumn. Union leaders describe the employer's offer as an effective pay cut during a cost-of-living crisis and demand a return to negotiations. Strikes by sister company London United have ended after an agreement. First Bus London says it offered an enhanced, above-inflation package with full back pay but expects little or no service on affected routes.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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