South Yorkshire Bus Strike

Bus drivers strike across South Yorkshire

Workers at the First South Yorkshire bus company will take 24 hour strike action over pay on July 10th bringing First Bus routes across Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster to a standstill.

The bus drivers are furious that the bus company claims there is no money for a pay increase despite the company posting profits of £122 million for 2008.

77 per cent of bus drivers who took part in the ballot voted for strike action.

At the talks with ACAS the company put forward an offer of 2.9 per cent in return for changes to working practices including relinquishing two bank holidays and not being paid for the time spent booking in for work and checking the bus before beginning the shift. Checking the bus is a legal requirement. The union believes that the proposed changes would mean savings for the company above its pay offer of 2.9 per cent.