Bus Drivers in West Midlands Accept 16.2% Pay Deal Offered by National Express

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Services across the West Midlands have been impacted by a strike that began on Monday.

A news report from the BBC regarding the West Midlands region.

Bus drivers in the West Midlands who went on strike have agreed to accept a pay increase of 16.2%.

Since Monday, Unite union members have been carrying out indefinite action that has caused disruption to services on hundreds of routes.

According to National Express West Midlands, the strike is scheduled to conclude on Sunday and this will mean a decrease in the number of bus services available for that day.

According to the company's statement, they plan to offer services on Monday that are "as similar to regular operations as feasible."

The strike happened due to a disagreement over wages between the business and union workers.

The transportation company, which usually transports 600,000 commuters daily throughout Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, and parts of Worcestershire, expressed regret for the considerable disturbance and inconvenience caused.

"We are content to leave this matter in the past and concentrate on providing our customers with a dependable bus service," as mentioned in an official statement.

The workers' collective efforts led to a pay increase of 16.2%, which exceeded the rate of inflation, as reported by Unite.

Unite's general secretary, Sharon Graham, declared that the union will exhaust all efforts to protect workers' salaries.

Over 200 engineers from National Express voted in favor of a distinct salary agreement last week.

According to the union, the bus company has agreed to enforce novel agreements and rules, which had been a significant cause of disagreement.

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