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Unite delegate Maria Dickenson spoke in support of a composite on buses. Maria, a bus driver from Cardiff said that bus services were an absolute “lifeline for our communities.” She explained. “Young people, pensioners, disabled people and many working-class people are reliant on regular, affordable bus services to go about their daily lives. “These are […]
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Unite has welcomed plans by Transport for London (TfL) to launch a publicly-owned bus company in late 2027, and are “determined to make sure Buses for London is a success, capable of winning more routes and growing its network.” Unite also expects the new company to “lead the way in workers’ pay, terms and conditions […]
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Following news earlier this week that strike action by Unite members at Arriva North London had resulted in a groundbreaking deal that included improvements to driver conditions, Unite has today (09 September) announced details of an expanded deal for all London bus drivers. As a result of months of campaigning work around hot weather, Unite […]
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Unite members at Arriva North London have won a groundbreaking agreement to improve the working conditions of drivers, including the installation of air conditioning, after taking industrial action. The 1,500 drivers, based at Barking, Edmonton, Enfield, Grays, Palmers Green, Stamford Hill, Tottenham and Wood Green, took industrial action last month over hot weather working conditions. […]
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Over 1,500 Arriva North London bus drivers started industrial action today (14 August) over hot weather working, as yesterday saw the hottest day of the year in the UK, a scorching 38.1C, recorded at Kew Gardens less than 20 miles from their garages. The drivers, who work at eight bus garages across North and East […]
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With another heatwave forecast for next week passengers across North London and Essex are facing huge disruption to bus services from later this month, as Unite drivers prepare to walk out in an ongoing dispute about unbearable working conditions. Over 1,500 drivers at eight garages at Arriva North London are taking several days of action, […]
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Unite is hitting the road today (27 July) as part of the unions campaign to highlight how bus driver fatigue in London is putting passengers, pedestrians and workers at risk – and it is encouraging everyone to find out more. Unite’s campaign bus will be traveling around the capital all week and will be handing […]
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With another heatwave forecast for next week Arriva bus drivers across North London are balloting for strike action over ongoing frustration at the company’s failure to address dangerously hot working conditions. Over 1,900 drivers across 10 garages are balloting for the strike action across the Arriva North London network, after their employer has failed to […]
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Bus drivers across South Wales are celebrating a pay win after securing an above-inflation award following strike action across the network. Unite members had been locked in a bitter struggle with their employer First Cymru, which resulted in drivers resorting to eight days of strike action to highlight the low levels of pay they were […]
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As the UK prepares for its third heatwave this summer, there is some welcome relief for London bus drivers. Following a video going viral of Transport for London commissioner Andy Lord making comments at a City Hall meeting and suggesting that bus drivers in the capital can “refuse to take a bus into service” if […]
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Unite Learning Centre strikes a chord with Essex bus drivers Unite Learning Rep (ULR) Darren Hincks has transformed learning in his workplace, and was recognised at the 2024 TUC Congress, being named ULR of the Year. Darren is a bus driver who runs a union learning centre at the First East of England offices in […]
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More than 1,300 Unite members working for bus company Go North East will embark on all-out continuous strike action from Saturday (October 28) in a determined fight for fair pay and conditions. Their latest brave stand follows two weeks of strike action that ended last week (October 20) and a resounding rejection of a new […]
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More than 1,300 Go North East bus workers have taken two weeks of strike action ending today (October 20) over fair pay and conditions. But their fight is only beginning – as management continues to dig its heels in, the bus workers will now embark on all-out continuous strike action from next Friday (October 28). […]
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Workers at convenience foods producer, Greencore, are to begin strike action over poverty-levels of pay from their employer, Unite announced today (September 1). Over 500 workers, many earning as little as £10.53 an hour, are demanding increased pay. Following the failure of Greencore to make an improved offer, workers have been left with no choice […]
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Around 360 bus drivers employed by First Manchester will begin strike action on Monday (July 3) after they voted against a new offer by the company that had ‘strings attached’. First Manchester’s current offer is split so the drivers would receive approximately half the pay rise in April and half in October. Unite said the […]
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Newbury and District Bus Company has been branded the “UK’s meanest’ bus operator after a group of drivers were forced to announce strike action after not receiving a pay rise for four years. The affected drivers, who are members of Unite were TUPE transferred to their present employer from Reading Buses in 2020 and operate […]
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Around 360 bus drivers employed by First Manchester are balloting for strike action over pay, Unite said on Thursday (June 6). Drivers at First Manchester earn less than other bus companies in the area. First Manchester drivers earn £13.50 an hour, while Go North West pays £14.37, Diamond Bus £14.30 and Stagecoach £14. The difference […]
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The Christmas break might be a time for rest and relaxation for many, but at Unite we here for members in dispute every day of the year.
While many were hopefully enjoying a well-deserved and hard earned break, Unite managed to secure some great above inflation pay wins for members in dispute.
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Industrial action involving over 2,000 Metroline bus drivers in London (working for the subsidiary Metroline Travel Ltd) has been called off after the workers accepted a greatly improved pay offer. The workers have accepted an 11 per cent pay increase with a 10 per cent increase on back pay. As a result of the workers […]
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Bus passengers in north London face having their journey’s being severely affected later this year, as drivers ballot for industrial action. The ballot is a result of Arriva failing to make a pay offer for 2022. Over 1,400 bus drivers, who are members of Unite will be balloted for strike action. The ballot opens on […]
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