City Bus Drivers Vote To Strike Over Pay
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Chloe AslettYorkshire
Bus services in Doncaster are because of be disrupted after more than 230 motorists voted to take commercial action over pay.
First Bus motorists in the city will go on strike on 28 and 30 March, and 7, 22 and 24 April after turning down an offer which did not provide them pay parity with colleagues in Sheffield, the Unite union stated.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham stated the might manage to pay its motorists in Doncaster the exact same quantity and was "selecting to put profits over individuals".
Zoe Hands, handling director of First Bus in the area, stated the deal of a 7% increase backdated to January 2026 was "amongst the finest motorist pay offers this year".
"We are very disappointed and saddened at the decision to go ahead with strikes," she stated, adding that the company "recognised the strength of feeling" on the concern.
"We remain committed to working constructively with Union agents to reach a reasonable and sustainable agreement," Hands stated.
"Our door stays available to continue conversations and avoid unneeded commercial action."
'Unfair situation'
The Unite members associated with the dispute work at the Doncaster Bus Depot on Leger Way, which operates a number of paths impacting the city centre.
The dates encounter the Easter holidays and events at Doncaster Racecourse consisting of the opener of the British flat racing season, the William Hill Lincoln Handicap.
Regional officer Christian Ratcliffe stated: "Unite members in Doncaster should not be financially penalised for working a couple of miles down the roadway.
"This unjust scenario can't continue and Unite is requiring First Bus treats its hard-working chauffeurs relatively."
Unite said FirstGroup was "highly lucrative", with incomes of ₤ 833.6 m for the 6 months to September 2025, and might afford to satisfy the strikers' demands.
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