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MT bus members working
for First South West took
further solid strike action
against low pay at depots
across Cornwall and Somerset.
Many activists on picket
lines spontaneously crossed
arms in response to employers
attempts to ban the folding of
arms in negotiations claiming
that it was an aggressive
stance.
Speaking from a picket line
at Penzance, RMT general
secretary Mick Lynch
congratulated members for
taking the fourth day of action
in the dispute which had
prevented buses from
operating across the region.
“This union has put forward
three different proposals
following local consultations to
prevent further strike action,
but the bus company has
refused to negotiate to end to
the dispute.
"First South West’s parent
company is raking in profits of
£204 million while these are
some of the lowest paid bus
workers in the country.
“It is time for the company
to recognise the level of anger
amongst its workers and sit
down to work out a settlement
based on the contribution
these essential workers make
to the region,” he said.
SOLID STRIKE ACTION
AT FIRST SOUTH WEST
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