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04/10/2016
Ipswich Bus Drivers To Strike Over Pay
Around 140 Ipswich bus drivers will be striking for 24-hours next Monday, 10 October, in a low pay dispute.
Unite the union said that the strike centred on raising the pay for the lower paid third of the drivers working for borough council-owned Ipswich Buses.
The strike will start at 4.55am.
Unite regional officer Steve Linger said: "We apologise in advance for the severe disruption this will cause those who use the bus services in Ipswich and the surrounding villages in Suffolk.
"We are quite close to what we think is a reasonable settlement, but it will mean Ipswich Buses putting more money on the table. Unite is open for talks before the strike takes place – and urges the company to improve its offer.
"All of our bus drivers will be striking in solidarity in this fight against low pay – they voted by a majority of 90 per cent for strike action. Driving buses is a highly responsible role and there should be a similar rate for the same job."
Unite the union said that the strike centred on raising the pay for the lower paid third of the drivers working for borough council-owned Ipswich Buses.
The strike will start at 4.55am.
Unite regional officer Steve Linger said: "We apologise in advance for the severe disruption this will cause those who use the bus services in Ipswich and the surrounding villages in Suffolk.
"We are quite close to what we think is a reasonable settlement, but it will mean Ipswich Buses putting more money on the table. Unite is open for talks before the strike takes place – and urges the company to improve its offer.
"All of our bus drivers will be striking in solidarity in this fight against low pay – they voted by a majority of 90 per cent for strike action. Driving buses is a highly responsible role and there should be a similar rate for the same job."
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