Bus drivers stage walkout in UK

LONDON: Thousands of London bus drivers held a one-day strike on Tuesday over pay and conditions, causing overcrowding on remaining services, trains and the underground system.
Members of the Unite union, which represents more than 27,000 bus workers, are calling for a single wage between different operators, similar to the one used for underground drivers.
At the moment, more than 80 different pay rates exist across the city, leading to differences in hourly rates, the union said. Transport for London (TfL) warned that services would not get back to normal until Wednesday. “London’s bus operators have raked in millions in profits while driving down pay and refusing to tackle pay inequality on the capital’s buses,” said Wayne King, London regional officer for Unite.