Transport for London mentioned it’s anticipating main disruption subsequent week as bus drivers go on strike.
Almost 2,000 bus drivers are because of go on strike between February 22 and 24 over the wage cuts of £2,500 per driver.
The putting drivers are employed by three bus firms owned by French multinational RATP Group. They function routes in south, west and north-west London beneath contracts with TfL.
Some drivers say they’ve been provided a pay rise of 7p, which they do not take into account to be sufficient.
TfL mentioned there are 59 day routes, six 24-hour routes, six evening routes and 9 college routes – predominately in south west London – anticipated to be affected.
Almost 2,000 bus drivers are because of go on strike
Claire Mann, Director of Bus Operations at TfL, mentioned: “We’re sorry that a few of our prospects could expertise disruption to their journeys early subsequent week.
“We’re doing all we will to minimise this, however prospects ought to examine earlier than they journey and depart extra time for his or her journeys, whereas remembering the Authorities’s recommendation to proceed to remain at residence if they’ll.
“We urge all events to take a seat down and speak via the problems to attempt to resolve them as quickly as attainable.”
Unite has mentioned the dates solely cowl the preliminary strike motion however they’ll announce recent strike motion if the dispute shouldn’t be resolved.
Unite regional officer for RATP, Michelle Braveboy, mentioned: “RATP is responsible of utilizing the quilt of the pandemic to power via assaults on phrases and circumstances and desk pitiful pay presents.
“RATP has a protracted historical past of attacking one personnel at a time, trying to slash pay and circumstances, earlier than transferring onto the following group. Our members are drawing a line within the sand with this dispute.
“Employees are taking industrial motion as a final resort as the corporate has refused to hearken to purpose and proceed with the negotiations.
“They perceive that bus strikes will trigger large disruption to most of the people however consider they haven’t any selection however to defend phrases and circumstances and guarantee a good pay supply.
“Bus strikes can nonetheless be averted if RATP removes its threats to chop phrases and circumstances at London United and make honest pay presents at High quality Line and London Sovereign.”
What routes shall be disrupted?
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
The transport physique has suggested all passengers to examine the standing of their bus journey earlier than they journey from Monday 22 February.
RATP was approached for remark however couldn’t reply in time.
