Bus drivers are threatening a series of nationwide Strikes In disputes on salary and conditions.
About 7,500 members unions of Unite are either striking or voting to take industrial action in areas including Birconhead, Briton, Bristle, CardiffChorley, London, Manchester, NuclearPreston, Stoke and Swindon.
2,000 London united workers involvement attacks West LondonBristol has already been announced in 550 First First Workers, 450 Cardiff Bus Workers and 70 Go South West Workers Swindon, with thousands of more bus workers planned in other cities and cities in the coming weeks.
United general secretary Sharon Graham Everywhere busers said “the message needs to be made loud and clear: the driver’s payment does not just reflect job stress and strains”.
“Fatigue, lack of toilets, misuse and even attacks are a daily phenomenon,” he said.
“Unite bus workers will fight teeth and nails until wages and conditions will improve in the entire region.”
Unite has earlier reported that bus drivers face misuse at work, the workers reported that the number of incidents was increasing.
The Sangh is also campaigning for resting to reduce fatigue, toilet facilities and improvement for shift patterns.
According to the union, bus drivers are more likely to face mental and physical sick health than other businesses due to the stressful nature of the job.
Unite said the attacks that include 600 bus workers in Cardiff and Newcastle will proceed if the deals are rejected.
Since 2023, there have been 167 bus disputes in Unite, including 42,626 workers.