Bus services across south Wales are set to be disrupted later this month due to industrial action. More than 300 bus drivers at First Cymru are planning to walk out on September 26, 2022 in a row over pay and conditions.
Initially, the strike was due to go ahead this Thursday, September 15, 2022 but after Queen Elizabeth II died last week, the UK entered into a period of national mourning, and so organisers have decided to delay the action as a "mark of respect".
A statement from Unite, the trade union that represents many workers in the transport sector, said: "The industrial action planned for Thursday has been suspended as a mark of respect for the passing of the Queen. The current overtime ban remains in place and strike action has been rearranged to September 26. There are talks taking place between Unite and the company today (September 13)."
