TfGM strike action to end after workers secure new pay deal

More than 200 staff involved are represented by Unite and work in essential roles including ticketing, passenger assistance and information services on the bus network.

They have agreed to a pay increase of at least 3.2 per cent backdated to April 2025, along with a one-off payment of £1,000.

For lower-paid workers, hourly rates will rise to a minimum of £15.10, amounting to pay increases of between 6.4 and 11.1 per cent.

Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said: “A huge well done to Unite’s members at TfGM.

“They know that collective action works and by standing together and taking strike action they achieved this excellent pay deal.”

“This is yet another example of Unite’s unrelenting focus on improving jobs, pay and conditions paying dividends for our members.”

Staff will also receive a further pay rise of at least three per cent from April 2026.

The agreement includes improved standby payments, better shift patterns and new recognition and facility time arrangements.

Samantha Marshall, Unite regional officer, said: “This deal could not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of our reps and members.

“As this result shows, those wanting better wages and working conditions should join Unite.”