Bus Strike Talks Resume
Transport bosses will be getting round the table with union leaders today, to try and prevent more bus strikes. Drivers are planning two 24-hour walkouts in a row over Olympic bonuses.
Transport bosses will be getting round the table with union leaders today, to try and prevent more bus strikes. Drivers are planning two 24-hour walkouts in a row over Olympic bonuses.
Olympic bonus offer to bus workers increased from £8.3m to £14m. @londontonight
Deal would give all bus workers £583 or £700 if payments limited to drivers on affected routes. @londontonight
Additional money has come from the bus companies to top-up the £8.3m from the ODA, @londontonight
Transport bosses have stumped up another £5m to try to settle the row over Olympic bonus payments for bus drivers before tomorrow's strike.
Bus workers in the capital are set to stage two new strikes in a dispute over an Olympic bonus payment.
Staff in Transport for London's travel information and call centres will walk out for 24 hours in a dispute over a bonus for the Olympics