There have been countless strikes this year, and they aren’t over yet (Picture: Guy Smallman/Getty images)
After a year defined by travel chaos and strike action throughout the UK with bus, rail, and Tube staff going on strike, Brits should brace for more in the final weeks of 2022.
In addition to the historic nurses strike – their first ever – in London, Abellio bus services will also be affected by strikes.
This industrial action will mainly affect services in west and south London and comes around the same time as rail strikes, Royal Mail strikes and border force strikes – leaving the Christmas period in chaos.
Here is everything you need to know about the coming bus strikes.
When are the next London bus strikes?
The next strikes will take place today, Tuesday, December 27.
After this, there’ll be further action on New Year’s Eve (December 31).
After the last strikes in December, there is planned action for the new year on:
Tuesday, January 3
Wednesday, January 4
Friday, January 6
Saturday, January 7
On the days after strikes, a good service will be running by approximately 6am.
More information is available on the TfL website.
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Which bus routes will be affected by strikes?
TfL has said that the following daytime routes will be affected by strike action:
3, 27, 45, 63, 68, 109, 130, 156, 195, 196, 201, 207, 267, 270, 278, 315, 322, 350, 367, 381, 407, 415, 427, 433, 464, 482, 490, 969, C10, E5, E7, E10, E11, H20, H25, H28, H26, P5, P13, R68, R70, S4, U5, U7, U9
The night routes to be affected are: N3, N27, N63, N68, N109, N207, N381
Finally, the 24-hour routes set to be disrupted by strike action are: 24, 111, 159, 285, 344, 345
One school route, the 671, will also be disrupted and TfL also warns that ‘Route 481 will operate but with fewer services on weekdays from 07:30-08:00, and from 15:00-16:00. Remaining services will be busier than normal.’
Why are bus workers striking?
As has been the case in many industries, Bus drivers have been striking over a pay dispute amidst the huge increases in inflation the country has seen.
Many other industries, such as the legal profession and railway workers, have also resorted to industrial action.
In a UK first, Nurses have been the latest sector to ballot to go on strike.
Nearly 50 routes will be affected, so Londoners should brace for disruption (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Strikes from other transport unions have seen success, as Aviva Yorkshire saw a pay increase agreed for their workers.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: ‘This was a superb result for our members. Through their unity and determination they have ensured that Arriva more than doubled its original offer.’
‘Unite is the union which always puts the job, pay and conditions of its members first and that approach is paying dividends as this Arriva deal demonstrates.’
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