London bus workers strike
Bus drivers working for Abellio at Beddington, Battersea, Hayes, Walworth, Southall, Twickenham will strike for ten days running up to Christmas. The strikes on 22-25-26 November and 1-2-3-9-10-16-17 December follow an intensive organising campaign which resulted in ballot with turnouts of 90%, 85%, 68% and 58%, and yes votes from 97% to 100%. Two previous ballots this year on more restricted demands failed to reach the threshold. The strike aims to break a two-year pay deal that only delivered 2.1% this year. Abellio is one of the lowest payers in London, so the drivers’ union, Unite, is...