More than 100 Arriva bus drivers are set to strike over plans to close the Jesmond depot in a move that's set to cause travel chaos across the North East.
Bus drivers employed by operator Arriva will begin strike action on October 21 in opposition to the company’s plans to close its site on Portland Road at the end of the month. Unite union said that the closure, set to take place on Monday, October 31, threatens jobs and will result in a poorer bus service throughout Newcastle and Northumberland.
It confirmed that 97% of drivers voted in favour of the industrial action, which is set to be a continuous strike with no end date.
