Bus Driver Strike Postponed After First Cymru Makes Late New Pay Offer

Bus driver strike postponed after First Cymru makes late new pay offer

Workers will now be balloted on the new offer, with union Unite warning that two more waves of industrial action will take place if the offer is rejected

Planned First Cymru strikes partly suspended after new pay offer

Planned strike action at bus company First Cymru across south and west Wales has been partly suspended after the company made a new pay offer. The strikes were originally set to begin on 22 October and take place in three weekly waves, running from 22–25 October, 30 October–2 November, and 5–8 November. However, the first week of strike action has now been called off to allow a ballot to take place on the revised and improved offer from the comp…

First Cymru bus strikes postponed after new pay offer

First week of strikes called off Industrial action was due to begin on Tuesday 22 October, with three waves of weekly strikes planned across south and west Wales. However, Unite the Union confirmed that the first week of strikes (22–25 October) has now been called off to allow members to vote on the revised offer. Strike dates scheduled for 30 October–2 November and 5–8 November remain in place and will go ahead if the offer is rejected. Union s…