Transport for London have introduced they’re anticipating main disruption subsequent week as bus drivers plan to go on strike.
The economic motion is slated for February 22-24 due to a pay dispute between bus drivers and their employers, French-owned bus firm RATP Dev London.
The union representing the bus drivers, Unite, has stated the strike is over wage cuts of £2,500 per driver.
A number of the hanging drivers say they’ve been supplied a pay rise of 7p, which they do not think about to be sufficient.
Additionally they declare they’re paid lower than RATP’s different staff, and Unite says the corporate has threatened to introduce zero hours-style contracts.
TfL introduced there are ’59 day routes, six 24-hour routes, six night time routes and 9 college routes – predominately in south west London – anticipated to be affected.’
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Travellers in west, south west and north west London and components of Surrey may additionally see disruption.
The transport physique has suggested all passengers to examine the standing of their bus journey earlier than they journey from Monday 22 February.
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All travellers making quick journeys have been inspired to stroll or cycle.
Claire Mann, Director of Bus Operations at TfL, stated: “We’re sorry that a few of our prospects could expertise disruption to their journeys early subsequent week.
“We’re doing all we are able to to minimise this, however prospects ought to examine earlier than they journey and go away extra time for his or her journeys, whereas remembering the Authorities’s recommendation to proceed to remain at house if they’ll.
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“We urge all events to sit down down and speak by means of the problems to try to resolve them as quickly as attainable.”
Unite has stated the dates solely cowl the preliminary strike motion however they’ll announce contemporary strike motion if the dispute shouldn’t be resolved.
Unite regional officer for RATP, Michelle Braveboy, stated: “RATP is responsible of utilizing the quilt of the pandemic to power by means of assaults on phrases and situations and desk pitiful pay provides.
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“RATP has a protracted historical past of attacking one body of workers at a time, making an attempt to slash pay and situations, earlier than shifting onto the following group. Our members are drawing a line within the sand with this dispute.
“Staff are taking industrial motion as a final resort as the corporate has refused to hearken to purpose and proceed with the negotiations.
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“They perceive that bus strikes will trigger big disruption to most people however consider they haven’t any alternative however to defend phrases and situations and guarantee a good pay provide.
“Bus strikes can nonetheless be averted if RATP removes its threats to chop phrases and situations at London United and make honest pay provides at High quality Line and London Sovereign.”
Actual time service updates shall be accessible on the TfL web site and TfL Go app to examine for disruption.
The London United routes which shall be affected between Monday February 22 and Wednesday February 24 are : 18, 33, 65, 70, 71, 72, 85, 94, 110, 111, 116, 148, 203, 216, 220, 223, 224, 265, 266, 281, 283, 371, 406, 411, 418, 419, 423, 440, 613, 662, 665, 671, 681, 696, 697, 465, N18, N33, N65, N72, N266, C1, H22, H32, H37, H98, K1, K2, K3, K4 and K5
The High quality Line routes which shall be affected are : 293, 404, 413, 463, 467, 470, 633, S1, S3
The London Sovereign routes which shall be affected are : 79, 142, 183, 251, 258, 288, 303, 326, 395, 398, 642, N5, H9, H10, H11, H12, H14, H17, H18 and H19
