Bristol bus strikes called off as drivers agree pay rise

Bristol bus strikes called off as drivers agree pay rise View Image

Strike action by 600 bus drivers at First West of England has been called off after the workers accepted a new pay deal , union bosses have announced. Unite said its members, who caused widespread disruption during a walk-out last month , will receive an increase from £16 an hour to £16.50 backdated to April 1.

This goes up to £17 an hour backdated to September 28. The workers will then have another rise to £17.40 an hour from 1 April 2025. This works out as an 8.6 per cent pay increase over two years.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Bus drivers do a difficult, important job for the general public and deserve to be paid appropriately. This is a fantastic win for workers at First West of England, who