(qlmbusinessnews.com via theguardian.com – – Thur, 2nd Mar 2023) London, Uk – –
Strike begins 16 March, after company reports underlying pre-tax profit of nearly £146m for last year
More than 3,000 National Express bus drivers in the West Midlands have voted to strike over pay, starting on 16 March, the same day as the next RMT train strike.
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The Unite union said members voted 96% in favour of industrial action, on a turnout of 72%.
The workers will begin “all-out continuous” strike action on Thursday 16 March, the union said, with industrial action to carry on until the dispute is resolved.
The National Express drivers will be joined by more than 200 engineers at the company who voted for industrial action over pay in January, bringing the total number of striking workers to more than 3,300.
RMT union members from 14 train operators will stage a one-day strike on 16 March after rejecting pay offers from train operators and Network Rail. University lecturers at more than 150 universities and school teachers across England and Wales are also planning to strike that day.
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National Express apologised to customers for the “significant disruption” that would be caused by the strike, and said it was continuing to talk to Unite in an attempt to avoid industrial action. It said it anticipated a “very limited service” running on strike days and that customers would be able to find updates on its website.
By Julia Kollewe
