Bus Strike Off As First Make Pay Offer

Bus strikes in Leeds cancelled after new pay offer

A strike planned by Unite bus drivers in Leeds on Monday has been called off after they were offered a new pay deal.
First Bus drivers voted for a series of one-day strikes in the run-up to Christmas in protest at a pay freeze.
However, Unite agreed to suspend industrial action after a meeting with First directors at the company's Leeds HQ on Thursday.
A revised pay offer will be put to Unite's 1,025 members in Leeds in a ballot on Tuesday.
Dave Alexander, managing director of First in West Yorkshire, said: "I would like to thank Unite for suspending Monday's strike action and ensuring that our customers will not be inconvenienced."
Unite regional officer Phil Bown said: "A revised pay offer has now been put to us and we will put that before our members to vote on."