RMT announces industrial action on Stagecoach East Midlands in national pay fight

RMT announces industrial action on Stagecoach East Midlands in national pay fight

2 September 2021

RMT Press Office

BUS UNION RMT today announced industrial action ‎on Stagecoach East Midlands as part of a national campaign to secure professional pay rates for professional drivers which includes RMT members in Yorkshire, the South West and Wessex.

Members at the Mansfield and Worksop depots will be taking the following action after a massive yes vote which reflects the anger of this particular group of key transport workers;

‎N‎ot to undertake overtime and not to undertake rest day working between the following hours:

00:01 hours on Friday 17thSeptember 2021 and 23:59 hours on Friday 1st October 2021

00:01 hours on Friday 8th October 2021 and 23:59 hours on Friday 22nd October 2021‎‎

RMT members on Stagecoach Yorkshire, South West and Wessex services are also engaged in the dispute and are at various stages of the balloting process.

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:

“It's well established now that we are facing a national shortage of bus drivers as staff leave over poor pay and conditions. It is ridiculous that Stagecoach have chosen this moment to kick their staff in the teeth over pay. The consequences for local services will be horrific.

“RMT is fighting for professional wages for professional drivers and our East Midlands Stagecoach members are leading that charge with others across the country set to follow.

“The company should stop their attacks on pay and start talking seriously about a just and fair settlement.”

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