London Bus Workers Get Olympic Pay Offer to Avert Strikes

London Bus workers have been offered new Olympics working pay deal as companies try to avert the threat of any more strikes in the run-up to the Games.

Members of the Unite union staged a 24-hour walkout last month over a claim for a £500 bonus for working during the Olympics.

Another planned strike last week was called off to allow further talks between the union and bus companies at conciliation service Acas, site but the threat of a new walkout just three days before the start of the Games remained.

John Woods, Acas deputy chief conciliator, said: “Following six days of negotiations, talks between the London bus companies and Unite have reached a conclusion. An offer has been made, the details of which Unite will be reporting back to its representatives. The details of the offer remain confidential.”