BREAKING NEWS - Arriva Buses Wales - Disruption due to strike action from Sunday

Arriva Buses Wales has expressed disappointment as it confirms that its drivers still intend to strike from 06:00 on Sunday 14th November 2021 despite on-going discussions.

A spokesperson for Arriva Buses Wales commented:

“We are extremely disappointed that despite extensive discussions and a number of improved offers, which would have increased our driver pay to £11.59 per hour back-paid to January 2021 and a further increase to £12.00 per hour in 2022, our customers are still facing a strike this Sunday with no Arriva Buses Wales services able to run if it goes ahead. 

“We have worked tirelessly to avoid this strike, which is why we have consistently come up with new offers, while the trade unions have refused to negotiate.  Both parties have now agreed to mediation through Acas and while this is a welcome step, we would urge Unite to immediately call off the strike this Sunday to give mediation a chance to move us forward without causing disruption to customers and the communities we serve.

“Arriva prides itself on being a great employer which is why our drivers have received continuous year-on year wage increases going back to 2008.  It is also the reason we pay higher wages than any other bus company in Wales and why we remain committed to finding a way forward.”

During this industrial action, there will be no planned Arriva bus services operating within North Wales and Chester (Except for Arriva Midlands services 2, 2A and 2C in Wrexham and Arriva North West services 84 and X30 into Chester).  

Arriva urges all customers to check one of the following for updates before travelling:

• Arriva on Twitter @arrivabuswales and Facebook @arrivabuseswales for further information about the services relating to the strike dates.
• Phone enquiries about local bus service and tickets to Arriva customer services on 0344 800 44 11.

Arriva is one of the leading providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing over 46,000 people and delivering 1.2 billion passenger journeys a year, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, across 14 European countries. We are owned by Deutsche Bahn (DB).

We operate nearly 5,000 buses across the UK, in London, the South East, the Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East, the North West and North Wales, employing over 15,000 people. Arriva UK Bus also operates the innovative Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) ArrivaClick operations in Watford and Leicestershire.

We are also a major train operator in the UK, utilising rural commuter lines through to long distance and inter-urban services. Arriva’s UK rail companies include CrossCountry, Chiltern, Arriva Rail London (“the Overground”) and open access operator Grand Central. Arriva also provides rail maintenance services via our Arriva TrainCare business.