Arriva bus drivers on Merseyside have confirmed that they are staging a further nine days of strikes.
The strikes will include four days in the week before Christmas, leaving bus users without transport until Christmas Eve.
Bus drivers from Arriva have been striking weekly with no services running within Liverpool on strike days. Last Wednesday a strike was held that coincided with Merseyrail and Northern Rail’s strikes.
A full list of the strike dates are:
* Monday, November 20
* Monday, November 27
* Monday, December 4
* Thursday, December 7
* Tuesday, December 12
* Wednesday, December 13
* Thursday, December 14
* Wednesday, December 20
* Thursday, December 21
* Friday, December 22
* Saturday, December 23
Eddie Parker, GMB regional secretary, said: “The trade union representatives made their decision yesterday. They will continue the action in December.”
Early last week a letter sent to workers by Arriva bosses said staff in Merseyside and Runcorn were now being offered pay of £12.04 per hour for the six months from April 1 this year, a rise of 2.6%.
Under Arriva’s offer there would have been a further increase to £12.07 per hour from October 1. This offer was rejected.
Mr Parker said workers were still frustrated that Arriva had not arranged more talks since last week’s action.