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THOUSANDS of striking bus drivers in the West Midlands have voted to accept an inflation-busting pay rise, Unite announced on Saturday.
More than 3,100 workers – employed by National Express to service the English region’s local bus routes — backed an offer which includes a whopping 16.2 per cent wage boost, bringing the long-running dispute to an end, the union confirmed.
The firm, which Unite had accused of indulging in union-busting tactics during the standoff, has also guaranteed to implement new terms and conditions that were agreed with the union last autumn – a “key sticking point in the dispute,” Unite said.
General secretary Sharon Graham hailed the “important win for members,” saying: “Unite will leave no stone unturned to defend workers’ pay.”
More than 200 of the company’s engineers voted last week to accept a separate salary deal which will also apply to about 250 administration workers following pressure from Unite.
