Wait is over for Falkirk area bus drivers' pay rise
Union bosses confirmed this week it had helped deliver an “inflation beating” pay rise for Midland Bluebird bus drivers based at Larbert bus depot and across central Scotland.
The union stated around 175 drivers will now receive a boost to their basic hourly pay which will lift the pay rate from £15 to £15.75 per hour on the Monday to Friday shift before 9pm.
Drivers will also receive a further boost to pay rates after 9pm and at weekends, from £16.25 to £16.75 per hour.
The pay deal will run from November, meaning the cumulative effect is a minimum increase in pay of six per cent for all drivers.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is another solid win for bus drivers across central Scotland. Unite does what it says on the tin, we put money directly into the pockets of our members.”
Unite industrial officer Pat Egan added: “The inflation beating wage win shows Unite delivers for our members in the bus industry.”