Amid second wave of deaths: London bus drivers must form rank-and-file safety committees at all garages!
Fifty-nine London bus workers have died from COVID-19 in less than a year 17 since December alone according to new figures released by Transport for London (TfL).
This catastrophic death toll, and the trauma and loss for loved ones left behind, is the outcome of corporate neglect and the ruthless “herd immunity” policy of Boris Johnson’s Conservative government that places profit before lives.
Amid a cover-up of garage infections, the suppression of any effective track-and-trace system, or priority access to vaccinations, bus workers are falling victim to a second wave of preventable illness and death. Fatalities in just 12 weeks include four bus workers in December, 10 in January and three so far in February, according to TfL. Reports from garages indicate the number of deaths this month could be far higher.
Arriva North East s depot in Jesmond, near Newcastle Picture: GOOGLE A NORTH-EAST bus company has said two of its drivers have died after testing positive for Covid. Arriva North East said Warren Pattison and Adam Kaczkowski from its Jesmond depot, near Newcastle, had died following positive tests in the past fortnight. The firm confirmed the deaths as they paid tribute to Mr Pattison and Mr Kaczkowski saying they will be deeply missed by all who knew and worked with them. Gavin Peace, Area Managing Director at Arriva North East said: Tragically, two drivers Warren Pattison & Adam Kaczkowski from our Jesmond Depot have sadly passed away following positive tests for Covid-19 in the last 14 days.
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