Bus routes decimated by 48-hour strike
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| The Unite union has said it will not accept pay freezes |
BUS passengers are set for more disruption as plans have been revealed for a 48-hour drivers' strike.
The 2,500 workers from the East London Bus and Coach Company will be on strike from 3am on Friday (November 20) to 3am on Sunday.
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| Boris Johnson has been accused of ""vanity projects |
The 277 and D3 routes into Canary Wharf will both be affected, along with 50 other services across the capital.
The Unite union behind the strike has blamed it on the failings of London Mayor Boris Johnson and "vanity projects" like the abolition of bendy buses and the design competition for a new Routemaster.
The row comes after transport bosses tried to impose a pay freeze for bus company staff.
Steve Hart, regional secretary of Unite, said: "This union is not about bluff and bluster. We will do what is necessary to secure the decent increases that our members seek.
"We cannot tolerate pay freezes for these low paid workers. Our preference is always for negotiation but we take strike action where necessary as at East London Bus Group tomorrow.
"Our negotiators and shop stewards have gone the extra mile to reach agreements but across London many public transport employers are refusing to realistically negotiate."
Transport for London says DLR, London Overground and London Underground will accept seven-day or longer period bus passes when services are not operating.
Other routes affected are: 5, 8, 15, 25, 26, 30, 48, 55, 56, 62, 69, 86, 97 101, 103, 104, 106, 115, 145, 147, 158, 169, 175, 205, 230, 238, 241, 247, 257, 262, 276, 277, 287, 294, 296, 300, 325, 330, 366, 369, 376, 387, 396, 473, 496, D3, N8, N15, N26, N55, N86 and N550.