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| London 2012: Bus drivers vote to strike over workload | London 2012: Bus drivers vote to strike over workload |
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| Bus workers in London have voted to take strike action in a row over their workload during the Olympics. | Bus workers in London have voted to take strike action in a row over their workload during the Olympics. |
| Nearly 40% of Unite members working for 21 bus companies voted 94% in favour of strike action. No dates have been set. | Nearly 40% of Unite members working for 21 bus companies voted 94% in favour of strike action. No dates have been set. |
| The union, which is asking for a £500 bonus, says bus workers are the only London transport workers not to receive an Olympics bonus payment. | The union, which is asking for a £500 bonus, says bus workers are the only London transport workers not to receive an Olympics bonus payment. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said it was disappointed but workers were employed by private firms who set their pay. | Transport for London (TfL) said it was disappointed but workers were employed by private firms who set their pay. |
| Dates for strike action could be announced early next week. | Dates for strike action could be announced early next week. |
| Unite says it expects 800,000 extra passengers to travel on buses during the Games. | |
| It said workers on London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railways, Network Rail and Virgin would all receive between £500 to £900 in extra payments. | It said workers on London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railways, Network Rail and Virgin would all receive between £500 to £900 in extra payments. |
| In May, a survey of 2,955 London bus and rail passengers commissioned by the union found that 88% were in favour of Olympic bonus pay. | In May, a survey of 2,955 London bus and rail passengers commissioned by the union found that 88% were in favour of Olympic bonus pay. |
| 'Completely reprehensible' | 'Completely reprehensible' |
| Peter Kavanagh, Unite regional secretary for London, said: "It's a disgrace that London's mayor, Boris Johnson, and the bus companies have allowed this dispute to get this far. | Peter Kavanagh, Unite regional secretary for London, said: "It's a disgrace that London's mayor, Boris Johnson, and the bus companies have allowed this dispute to get this far. |
| "Our members are only asking for an extra £17 a day which will just about buy you a pint of beer and a portion of fish and chips at the Olympics. | "Our members are only asking for an extra £17 a day which will just about buy you a pint of beer and a portion of fish and chips at the Olympics. |
| "Our members want the Games to be a success but their patience has run out." | "Our members want the Games to be a success but their patience has run out." |
| Leon Daniels, TfL's managing director of surface transport, said: "I am not surprised that 70% of London's bus drivers did not vote for strike action. | Leon Daniels, TfL's managing director of surface transport, said: "I am not surprised that 70% of London's bus drivers did not vote for strike action. |
| "That is because about 70% of London's local bus services are not affected by the Olympic Games. | "That is because about 70% of London's local bus services are not affected by the Olympic Games. |
| "The whole country is really entering into the spirit of the Games and the overwhelming responsible majority are pulling out all the stops to make it a huge success. | "The whole country is really entering into the spirit of the Games and the overwhelming responsible majority are pulling out all the stops to make it a huge success. |
| "Only Unite appears to want to exploit it by adding a further multimillion-pound burden to the hard-pressed fare-payers and taxpayers of London." | "Only Unite appears to want to exploit it by adding a further multimillion-pound burden to the hard-pressed fare-payers and taxpayers of London." |
| Mr Daniels added that Unite had already negotiated binding deals for pay and conditions with each of the bus companies for this year. | Mr Daniels added that Unite had already negotiated binding deals for pay and conditions with each of the bus companies for this year. |
| "Attempting to tear up those agreements and get a new one with less than 50 days to go before the Games is completely reprehensible and out of step with every other provider of services in this city this summer." | "Attempting to tear up those agreements and get a new one with less than 50 days to go before the Games is completely reprehensible and out of step with every other provider of services in this city this summer." |