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11/02/2015
London Bus Drivers Postpone Strike Action
Planned strike action by London bus drivers has been postponed as an "act of goodwill".
The strike action was due to take place on Friday and Monday, with drivers walking out across the city's 18 bus companies.
Unite the union has called on the bus companies to accept an invitation for talks.
The action was to be taken in a dispute over pay differences across the companies.
The union said that if the companies would not engage in talks, the strikes would go-ahead.
(MH/CD)
The strike action was due to take place on Friday and Monday, with drivers walking out across the city's 18 bus companies.
Unite the union has called on the bus companies to accept an invitation for talks.
The action was to be taken in a dispute over pay differences across the companies.
The union said that if the companies would not engage in talks, the strikes would go-ahead.
(MH/CD)
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