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Solid bus strike action at First South West – RMT
Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary
By the RMT Press Office
RMT bus driver members working for First South West took further solid strike action against low pay today (Monday August 12) at depots across Cornwall and Somerset.
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 different proposals following local consultations to prevent further strike action, but the bus company has refused to negotiate to end to the dispute.
“First South West’s parent company is raking in profits of £204 million while bus drivers at First South West are some of the lowest paid in the country.
“It is time for the company to recognise the level of anger amongst its workers and sit down to work out a settlement based on the contribution these essential workers make to the region,” Mick Lynch said.
- This was originally published by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) on 12th August 2024.
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