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Steven. — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:18:51 +0000

London: thousands of bus drivers strike

Steven. — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:35:53 +0000

The drivers will be out on a 24 hour strike to protest at the huge pay disparity between the 18 London bus companies.

Several sources report solid support for the action, with very few drivers crossing picket lines, many routes completely cancelled and others running only minimal services.

Eleven London bus garages join strike action

Ed — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:47:56 +0000

The 2,500 Unite members who work for Metroline voted 88.5 per cent in favour of strike action in a recent ballot by the union. Unite submitted a London wide claim to all bus operators in March of this year to challenge the current system whereby drivers (and other grades) performing identical jobs within the TfL regulated industry, receive hugely varying pay and conditions.

New Zealand: Over 300 Wellington bus drivers locked out

yuda — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:37:25 +0000

Lockout Notice and Union media release | Workers Party: Background to Wellington Bus Lockout

Indymedia Exclusive: The company is accusing Wellington Tramways Union President Nick Kelly of stealing a bus and taking it to a union stopwork meeting.

London bus strike solid

Ed — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:53:10 +0000

The strike by workers at one of London's largest bus companies brought 50 routes to a standstill and a spokeswoman for the bus company said that only "very, very limited services" were running on several lines in the capital.

London bus workers to strike

Ed — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:38:50 +0000

The Unite union has confirmed that strike action which is expected to halt the services of First Capital East Buses and First Centrewest Buses in London will go ahead from 3.00am Friday 29th August. The action will affect bus routes across east, west and central London (see below).

1987: The Great Workers' Struggle

Alex... — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:23:39 +0000

The workplace struggles that took place in 1987 occurred within the wider background of political reform. For thirty years South Korea had been ruled by a military dictatorship, and growing calls for democracy had echoed across the peninsula through the 1970s and early 80s.

Bahrain bus drivers strike

catch — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:50:51 +0000

The workers earn around BD200 per month, and were striking for a minimum 40% increase. Workers had originally demanded a rate of BD380, but during long negotiations be their union and employer, the demand has been reduced several times.

Bus driver rehired after co-workers wildcat

Ed — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:19:14 +0000

"The employee is back to work. I think both parties realized that this is something that should be resolved between the parties rather than go through the grievance process and through a third party," said Canadian Auto Workers Local 111 president, Don MacLeod.

Short wildcat strike on Preston buses

Ed — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:35:16 +0000

At 1:30pm bus services in the town ground to a halt as about 35 drivers walked off the job today (14th June). One driver said: "It is about management stabbing us in the back. They have cut our conditions. We have lost a lot of money."

The drivers returned to their routes at around 2:15pm, saying the matter was now in the hands of the unions.