A planned strike of Stagecoach bus drivers next week has been cancelled after a new pay deal was agreed.
Around 370 staff from the company's Gilmoss depot on the East Lancashire Road were due to walk out on for a continuous set of strikes from Wednesday next week in a dispute over pay. Strikes were also due to take place today and on Monday, but they were suspended earlier this week after a provisional pay deal was agreed.
Now it has been confirmed that Unite union members have voted to accept the new deal, meaning the strike action has been cancelled. A note on the Stagecoach website today reads: "Following a ballot amongst Unite members at Gillmoss depot on revised pay proposals, we can confirm that an agreement has now been reached, and therefore, the proposed Industrial Action to take place at Gillmoss depot from Wednesday 20 th July has now been cancelled. We are pleased to advise customers that all services in Liverpool will operate as normal."
