Today’s South and south-west London bus strike called off last night and further stoppages will await a ballot of drivers
Bus strikes scheduled for today, Monday 26 April, were last night suspended following an 11th-hour improved pay offer.
Bus drivers employed by London United, a subsidiary of French company RATP, based at seven depots in South and West London have been involved in a series of strikes in a dispute over pay.
The strike action has been suspended so that details of the revised offer can be finalised. Once the offer is finalised members of the Unite union, who have been involved in the industrial action, will be balloted on the proposed pay deal.
Unite regional officer Michelle Braveboy said: “The revised offer made by RATP is a positive development and therefore strike action has been suspended to finalise the deal.
“If the offer is agreed by members, future industrial action will be called off.
“From the very beginning of this dispute Unite has always been clear that these matters could and should be resolved through negotiation.”