The “difficult and challenging” bus strikes left some communities in Liverpool “completely cut off” according to a senior city councillor.
More than a month of industrial action by Arriva bus drivers on Merseyside came to an end last week after union members secured what they described as “magnificent” pay deal. After 29 days of walk-outs by members of Unite over pay, the union confirmed an agreement had been reached with Arriva and its drivers after more than 2,000 members agreed to accept an 11.1% pay offer, worth an additional average of £2,300 on the workers’ salaries, equal to an extra £55 per week.
Cllr Dan Barrington, Liverpool Council cabinet member for climate change and environment, told a committee last night that while he was pleased the buses were back on the road, the industrial action had impacted plenty across the city. He said: “They’ve been really difficult and challenging for people.
