we drivers will go on a 48-hour strike after rejecting a pay offer. Unite members working for Arriva in warehouses in south London will leave on Monday. Drivers operate in south and central London. Unite said the company initially offered its employees a payroll agreement below 1.5%, with an improved offer being rejected. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Arriva bus drivers are tired of being taken for granted.
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“This is a profitable business that can well afford fair wages, it must be true in terms of offering remuneration to our members. “Our Arriva members will have the full support of the union until the company makes a fair offer and this dispute is resolved.” Unite Regional Officer John Murphy said: “The strike will inevitably cause major upheaval, but this controversy is solely Arriva’s. “She has shown her contempt for a loyal workforce by trying to prevent them with a completely unacceptable offer.”
