Bus drivers have referred to as off one other spherical of strikes that have been due to have an effect on dozens of routes in south west and north west London tomorrow, March 24.
The Unite commerce union has been in dispute with three operators who make use of practically 3,000 drivers – London United, London Sovereign and Quality Line.
The three operators have contracts with Transport for London and are owned French agency RATP.
Six days of strikes over pay and situations have already occurred since mid February.
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The drivers feared proposed adjustments might have seen £2,000 on common reduce from their salaries.
The new offer implies that over 2,000 drivers will work tomorrow.
Quality Line drivers have already accepted a brand new pay deal. Whereas London United drivers will poll on Friday to resolve on an offer they’ve been made.
Unite mentioned it’s nonetheless in negotiations over a brand new deal for London Sovereign drivers, though the dispute has “considerably moved” following talks as we speak, March 23.
If agreements are usually not discovered, drivers from London United and London Sovereign might nonetheless go on strike on Wednesday, May 31.
The proposed adjustments which led to the strikes would have required drivers to “log in” once they sit behind the wheel of a bus, and log off on the finish of their shift.
(*24*) would imply drivers wouldn’t be paid throughout their breaks or while ready for his or her bus to develop into out there earlier than switching with one other driver.
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Unite regional officer Michelle Braveboy mentioned: “Unite has been clear from the outset that we believed that these disputes could possibly be resolved via negotiations.
“By suspending strike motion Unite is permitting additional talks to resolve the dispute to happen and for members to vote on an improved pay offer.
“RATP is now realising that our members won’t be browbeaten and are ready to rise up towards low pay and assaults on their pay and situations.”
A press release from RATP mentioned: “In these troublesome circumstances, RATP has gone above and past what the company can do to make the very best offer to employees and Unite final week, particularly with an distinctive lump sum recognizing the efforts of our drivers via the well being disaster.”
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