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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Natalie Wilson

What we know about the London bus strike this weekend

  • The Unite union has largely called off a planned London bus strike that was scheduled to begin on Friday, 12 September, and continue through the weekend.
  • The industrial action involved drivers, engineers, and controllers from London United and London Transit, who were disputing pay and conditions.
  • The decision to call off the strike followed the majority of London United staff accepting an "above-inflation" pay offer from First Bus, the operators' parent company.
  • Ongoing negotiations with London Transit mean some industrial action could still proceed on specific routes if an agreement is not reached.
  • Transport for London confirmed that services operated by First Bus would run as normal, following a week of significant disruption from Tube strikes.

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