Overview

• Around 430 Stagecoach West Scotland drivers will strike following a 98% union vote rejecting a 4% pay offer deemed unacceptable.
• Initial strike dates are set for May 26, June 2, and June 6, with a continuous six-week walkout planned from June 9 to July 21.
• The strike will disrupt bus services operating from depots in Ayr, Arran, Ardrossan, and Kilmarnock, affecting routes across Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Glasgow.
• Unite claims the current pay offer would leave drivers among the lowest paid in Stagecoach’s UK operations and require longer hours, unpaid breaks, and reduced leave.
• Union leaders state the dispute can be resolved if Stagecoach presents an improved pay proposal, but no revised offer has been made yet.