West Midlands bus drivers to vote on strike action
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Thouands of bus drivers in the West Midlands are set to vote on whether to strike over pay.
Unite the Union has confirmed that around 3,000 National Express drivers are preparing to be balloted for strike action.
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Hide AdOn Friday, the drivers, some of whom Unite say earn £11.80 per hour, rejected a pay offer for 2023 worth around eight per cent.
If the drivers go on strike, National Express services in Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Coventry, West Bromwich and elsewhere will be severely affected.
What has been said about the strikes?
Unite regional officer Sulinder Singh said: “Our members aren’t fooled by National Express’ number fudging. They know perfectly well that the offer put in front of them equates to eight per cent, not the 14 per cent the company is disingenuously claiming.
“National Express can well afford to table an offer that reflects the soaring cost of living and needs to do so. Unite is now preparing to begin formal industrial action proceedings for our bus driver members at the company.”
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