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TfL has issued updated travel advice ahead of planned strike action by bus drivers next week.

Strike by London bus workers at RATP Dev wins widespread support Around 2,000 bus drivers at RATP Dev in London took part in three days of strike action this week, fighting company demands to slash pay and conditions and introduce “zero hours” contracts. The company is acting as a trojan horse for an agenda prepared by bus operators across the capital, backed by Transport for London (TfL). Drivers picketing at Edgware garage (credit: James Rossi) Support for this week’s strikes from February 22-24 was solid, with most services at RATP Dev garages—covering 12 percent of the bus network...

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East and Africa 11 February 2021 invites workers and other readers to contribute  to this regular feature. Energy engineers at British Gas continue strikes Engineers at energy company British Gas, part of the Centrica group, are continuing their programme of strikes. British Gas supplies gas and electric energy and services equipment and has around 20,000 employees. A four-day strike is due to begin today, with further four-day actions planned for February 19 and 26. The GMB union members are opposing “fire and rehire” plans by British Gas to undermine w...

London bus passengers are facing disruption this week because of a strike by drivers.

Bus drivers with trade union Unite have slammed parent company RATP Group over new contracts and pay cuts they say are being forced through amid the…