'Highly disruptive' Bristol bus strikes halted as drivers consider new pay offer
An update has been issued on next week’s strikes next at First West of England's City Line.
The bus strikes - described as ‘highly disruptive’ by Unite the Union - have been paused after the company, part of First Bus, returned to negotiations with an “improved pay offer”.
More than 600 bus drivers were set to walk out from October1 to 14, but the first few days of strikes from October 1 to 5 have now been called off to allow workers to vote on a new deal.
Unite says the dispute around pay involves workers at Lawrence Hill and Hengrove, who serve the inner city areas of Bristol. They were on strike last week, causing major disruption and cancellations.
Unite regional officer Amy Roberts said: "Following a meeting between Unite, the company and Acas, a revised pay offer was put on the table. We have suspended strike action to allow members to vote on this."