London bus strikes: Dispute ends after drivers accept pay increase

A agelong moving quality involving much than 1,800 autobus drivers successful London has travel to an extremity aft workers accepted a "richly deserved" wage offer.

Members of Unite employed by Abellio person been staging a bid of walkouts successful caller months, disrupting journeys successful southbound and westbound London.

Unite said an connection had been accepted that volition spot drivers with implicit 2 years' work being paid £18-an-hour.

Abellio London has been approached for comment.

The wage emergence equates to an summation of 18% connected the basal rate, portion the statement besides includes each rates being raised, including overtime and remainder time working.

Unite wide caput Sharon Graham called it an "important wage victory".

"Workers person stood steadfast and with the enactment of their union, Unite, they person secured a richly deserved wage increase," she added.