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RMT strike action to hit Nottingham bus services in pay dispute
Strike action will take place on the following days:
• Thursday 12 June 2025
• Wednesday 18 June 2025
• Wednesday 25 June 2025
• Wednesday 2 July 2025
Bus workers operate critical services across Nottingham, including the Medilink routes serving NHS hospitals and clinics.
Despite the vital role...
Region: Midlands
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Bus, Strike, CT4N
Underpaid, Overworked, ignored – RMT members demand urgent reform for bus industry
Data from two surveys of over 500 bus workers paints a stark picture of a workforce undervalued, overworked, and exposed to daily risk.
Key findings:
· 72.6% say low pay is the main reason colleagues are leaving the job, with many...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Bus Workers
RMT welcomes Government focus on buses and outlines priorities for success
However, the union has stressed the need for guaranteed long-term funding, public ownership options, and strong protections for bus workers to ensure the plans deliver real improvements for communities and passengers.
The Government’s announcement acknowledges the significant challenges facing...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Bus,
Solid bus strike action at First South West
Speaking from a picket line at Penzance, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that it was the fourth day of action in the dispute which had prevented buses from operating across the region.
“This union has put forward three...
Region: National
Tagged with: Bus Strike, First South West, Penzance
RMT leader to join First South West picket lines at Penzance
The union had put forward three different proposals following local consultations to prevent further strike action, but the bus company has refused to negotiate to end to the dispute.
"Our First South West members are now more determined than ever...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, First South West, Bus, Strike, Pay
Bus workers to take strike action on First South West
The union put forward 3 different counterproposals as a basis for negotiating a settlement to prevent further strike action and to bring both sides together.
The counterproposals were produced after holding extensive depot-by-depot consultations with our members who were determined...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, First South West, Bus Workers, Strike, Pay
RMT puts forward counterproposals in First South West dispute
This decision follows extensive feedback from members across Somerset and Cornwall, who have overwhelmingly rejected offers by First South West.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “First South West’s latest proposals, presented without any negotiations, show a blatant disregard...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, First South West, Bus, Strike, Pay
Fair Pay On First South West
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Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, First Group, Bus Workers, Pay, Strike
Striking for fair pay
We are First South West bus workers on strike for a fair pay deal for the work that we do.
We are amongst the lowest paid transport workers in the region.
Instead of rectifying that First Group bosses found £800k...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Bus Strike, First South West, Pay
First South West bus workers take strike action
Over 300 bus workers will set up picket lines across the region, including in Penzance, Taunton, and Camborne.
First South West has repeatedly failed to put forward acceptable offers to bus workers, despite the parent company, First Group, announcing pre-tax...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Bus Workers, First South West, Strike, Pay
First South West Bus breaks union agreement
This blatant interference in the affairs of the union comes ahead of negotiations scheduled to take place tomorrow (Friday) with a view to discuss the need for an improved offer.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that First’s action was a...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, First South West, Bus
First South West bus workers vote for strike action
Over 300 RMT members took part after extensive negotiations with the company, failed to yield an acceptable offer.
As a result, First South West members will take strike action for 48 hours from Tuesday 23 July.
Despite numerous meetings, including sessions...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Bus Workers, First South West
Yeovil bus routes cut by First Group stranding passengers
The multi-million-pound company which is part of First Group, will stop running 54 and 58/58A services at the end of March.
The bus company also plans to make cuts to the 25 and 28 services.
Passenger groups had previously warned any such cuts...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, First Group, Bus, Yeovil
Three quarters of bus drivers say their work causes MSK problems
400 bus workers were surveyed with 78% saying their occupation caused MSK problems.
94% said their working conditions could be improved by the introduction of adjustable seating, steering columns and driver dashboards.
And 95% said the bus driver's cabin could be designed...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Bus Drivers, Musculoskeletal, MSK
RMT responds to DVSA report on bus fires
Responding to the DVSA report , RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said: "This report makes some important recommendations around improved comprehensive and regular maintenance schedules, insisting that operators report fires in a timely manner and better training of drivers to encourage...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Bus Fires
Bus workers survey reveals nearly half have experienced abuse at work
The most common form of abuse suffered was verbal (90%), over a fifth were spat and over 10% experienced physical assault.
Racial harassment was experienced by over 10% of staff and over 60% of respondents have had to deal with threats of violence at...
Region: National
Tagged with: Bus Workers, Survey, RMT, Mick Lynch
RMT calls for public ownership of buses after government criticised in transport report
£1bn made available to local authorities for their Bus Service Improvement Plans ‘is simply not enough money to produce real improvements in bus services across the whole country’ and that ‘allowing roughly half the country to miss out risks entrenching,...
Region: National
Tagged with: Buses, RMT, Mick Lynch, Bus Service Improvement Plan,
First Group profits soar as bus workers lose out
First Group has published its half year results for the six months to September 2022 which shows that operating profits from its continuing operations have increased to £66 million compared to £52 million for the first half of last year.
First...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: First Group, First South West, Bus Workers, Strike, RMT, Mick Lynch,
RMT demands fair pay rise for striking bus workers
Bus workers in Somerset and Cornwall will be out on strike Friday 4 November in a dispute over pay.
First South West workers are angry that many of them are only paid just over £11 an hour and that bosses only...
Region: National
Tagged with: First Group, First South West, Bus, bus Workers, RMT, Mick Lynch
Bus workers take strike action
First Group workers are angry that many of them are only paid just over £11 and hour an that bosses only offered a small uprate to £12 an hour.
The company paid out £500m to shareholders in 2021/22 and has an...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, First South West, First Group, Bus, Pay
Bus workers to take strike action
Four days of strike action will take place on the following dates: 10 October 21 October 4 November 11 November Around 400 workers who are planning to take action are furious that many of them are only paid just over £11 and hour and that...
Region: South Wales and West; South West
Tagged with: First Group, First South West, Bus, Pay, Strike, RMT, Mick Lynch,
RMT on bus and local transport funding announcement
Responding to the Government announcement on bus and local transport funding RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:
“This announcement of funding is a drop in the ocean compared to what our bus and local transport desperately needs after years of...
Region: National
Tagged with: Bus, Local Transport, Funding, Tory Government
RMT responds to Government funding announcement
Commenting on the DfT’s extension of local transport Covid-19 funding until October 2022, General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “With numerous bus operators warning that services face the axe from April, the DfT’s decision to extend funding from April until October is...
Region: National
Tagged with: Bus Funding, DfT, Department for Transport, Local Authorities
One third of Bus services in England could be cut in weeks
Following a warning from bus operators that nearly a third of services in England could be cut in weeks if emergency Government funding runs out, bus Union RMT has called on the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps MP...
Region: National
Tagged with: Bus, Services, Grant Shapps, National Bus Strategy
RMT slams Government hypocrisy over levelling up
“With this government when it comes to transport it’s not levelling up, it's cutting up our network and driving down access to decent services. “With cuts to rail and metro projects and timetables and staff, and the scaling back of...
Region: National
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