Thousands of Unite members who are bus drivers working for the East London Bus Group are expected to stage a 24-hour strike on Monday over a pay dispute after talks with employers broke down on Thursday, following their decision to freeze salaries, with no wage rises.
The stoppage is likely to hit 58 routes and some 750 buses across East London and the City, including night buses.
The company said they could not offer an increase as they had to watch costs.
Unite regional industrial organiser John Griffiths said: "Our members are extremely loyal and hardworking and will not tolerate this unacceptable behaviour towards them.
"All our members want is to be treated fairly and we urge management to get back to the negotiating table with a fair and reasonable offer to end this dispute."
Competitive market
Unite says it has 2,400 members out of the 2,600 staff working for East London Buses.
The garages affected are Barking, Bow, Leyton, Romford, Upton Park and West Ham.
Bus routes in South East London, operated by Selkent from Bromley, Catford and Plumstead garages are not affected, nor are those operated by Thameside from Rainham.
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