The declaration, “Unite wins Again – South Yorkshire bus drivers WIN fair pay,” is laced with deceit. The headline figure of 10.7 percent hides a below inflation agreement, as it covers a two-year period until the end of 2023.
Unite had relegated coverage of the strike at Stagecoach Yorkshire since its escalation. It speaks volumes that the first press release Unite has produced more than three weeks after the indefinite action was announced is related to its suspension.
The union bureaucracy has prevented numerous disputes from resulting in national action which would have brought the UK network to a standstill and enabled bus workers to win a sizeable pay increase across the board.