Over 350 workers employed by London Transit bus company in West
London are to take further strike action after rejecting the
company's latest pay offer.
Drivers and other workers have already taken part in industrial
action this autumn and will now walk out on 12, 15, 22, 23 and 24
December. Strikes will cause widespread disruption across west
London with Christmas markets and festivities in full flow.
Drivers, engineers and stores workers based at the Westbourne
Park depot are furious at the latest pay offer they received
which included a new, lower paid starter grade for drivers.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "This is appalling
behaviour from a company that makes 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."
Routes operated from Westbourne Park that will be affected are:
13, 23, 31, N31, 218, 295 and 452.
Unite regional officer Callum Rochford said: "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 short-change them with new grades.
"Workers won't stand for this. London Transit need to return to
the negotiating table, do what's right and end this dispute now."
