Strikes by bus controllers at Transport UK called off after last-minute pay offer from employer

Industrial action due to be taken by 40 bus company staff in control rooms in Battersea and Twickenham beginning on 8 May has been suspended, Unite the union announced yesterday (2 May).

Following extensive negotiations a new improved offer was tabled by the employer and, as a result, the impending strike action was suspended to allow members to consider and vote on the latest offer.

 Unite regional Maxine Loza said: " Transport UK has come forward with a new pay offer that will now be put to a ballot of our members.

"As a goodwill gesture, Unite is suspending the planned industrial action that was due to begin next week."

The routes that WERE going to be affected by industrial action

• 24
• 27
• 111
• 156
• 159
• 267 - Twickenham
• 285
• 322
• 344
• 345
• 415
• 490 - Twickenham
• 969 - Twickenham
• H20 - Twickenham
• H25
• H26
• R68
• R70 - Twickenham

A Transport UK spokesperson has told Nub News: "We are pleased that the strikes planned by Unite for May for our bus Controller and Officials staff groups within Transport UK London Bus have been cancelled.

"After further negotiations, we now have an offer that is recommended for acceptance by Unite"

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