{"id":29729,"date":"2025-05-26T11:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/stagecoach-bus-routes-disrupted-in-west-of-scotland-driver-strike\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:46:41","slug":"stagecoach-bus-routes-disrupted-in-west-of-scotland-driver-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/stagecoach-bus-routes-disrupted-in-west-of-scotland-driver-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Stagecoach bus routes disrupted in west of Scotland driver strike"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The strike will affecting bus services in Ayrshire and Arran<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Stagecoach bus routes across the west of Scotland have been disrupted with drivers out on strike in a dispute over pay.<\/p>\n

The 24-hour walk-out, affecting services in Ayrshire and Arran, will be followed by two further strike days on 2 June and 6 June.<\/p>\n

The Unite union said six weeks of further action are planned after talks with the bus operator failed to improve on a 4% pay offer for members.<\/p>\n

Stagecoach apologised to customers and said several services had been suspended and timetables reduced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It said it wanted a “fair and sustainable” pay deal for drivers that preserves the viability of bus services.<\/p>\n

Unite said about 430 drivers operating out of depots in Ayr, Arran, Ardrossan, and Kilmarnock would be on strike.<\/p>\n

As well as local services, some services such as express routes between Ayr, Kilmarnock and Glasgow are also impacted. <\/p>\n

Stagecoach said these services are running on an adjusted timetable.<\/p>\n

Bus depots in Dumfries and Galloway are not involved in the action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The union said their current pay offer was “unacceptable” as it left them among the poorest paid across Stagecoach’s UK operations.<\/p>\n

Unite industrial officer Siobhan McCready, said: “The drivers are being asked to fund a pay rise by working longer hours, taking longer unpaid breaks and losing a week of annual leave.”<\/p>\n

Strike action had previously been suspended<\/a> for further talks after the company withdrew a threat of cancelling drivers’ annual leave entitlement.<\/p>\n

Stagecoach thanks passengers for “patience and understanding” and urged them to check their services<\/a> before setting out to travel.<\/p>\n

It said in a statement: “Regrettably, the industrial action will disrupt our services and inconvenience our customers. <\/p>\n

“We’re working hard to minimise the impact of this disruption, but unfortunately, the limited services we’re running will affect customers travelling in and around Ayrshire.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The BBC spoke to commuters in Kilmarnock town centre on Monday morning, and though there was some support for the strike, a number of people felt it was an “inconvenience” especially for those who rely on public transport.<\/p>\n

One woman was concerned that elderly people who did not have a car would stay at home as a result.<\/p>\n

“I use them every day because we no longer have our car,” she said. “It’s a big, big loss. I know they’re trying to get more money but they’re not considering other people and that annoys me.”<\/p>\n

Another woman, though strongly in favour of the right to strike, said: “Nobody can get to work, it’s inconvenient and a load of nonsense.”<\/p>\n

One 17-year-old, who uses a free bus pass, said she normally plans out journeys to work – but the strike meant she had to rely on her mother for a lift.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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