New: Does the Mayor of London - the son of a bus driver - have the industry's back?
Watch one leading campaigner's scathing review of City Hall's attitude.
Sat down with @BusSafetyRep for the latest episode of The London Brief:
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A publicly owned bus company treating its workers like this is a disgrace. Demanding drivers continue their shifts in buses where temperatures hit forty degrees is reckless.
Cardiff Bus could resolve this at a cost of just over £1000 - instead they are needlessly depriving workers of their wages. https://t.co/smVZsRR1Hg
Over last 3 years CEO of Sanctuary Housing had inflation busting pay increases each year bringing his pay to £426,455 in. Govt grant to Sanctuary id £350 million. Meanwhile his workforce get real terms pay cuts. They are calling for recognition of Unite: https://t.co/NoJuMimxeW
Removing the triple lock is a dangerous move - and will harm the poorest pensioners the most.
This isn't about old versus young. This is about the super-rich versus the rest. So let's tax wealth to fund social care for all.
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Great to join teaching assistants and traffic wardens on strike outside Camden Town Hall today, fighting back against low pay and privatisation.
Solidarity!
ICYMI @TowerHamletsNow, @TfL's latest Data shows Route D7 still does not have Bus Driver's Toilet at 1 end (Poplar, All Saints Station). Is that Health & Safety NEGLIGENCE the Council's, TfL's or @stagecoachgroup's RESPONSIBILITY to remedy? @KeithPrinceAM https://t.co/ImJqSSzCO1
@MayorofLondon@KeithPrinceAM@TowerHamletsNow@TfL BTW @TfL's latest FOI data also shows that not only do Route D7 @stagecoachgroup Bus Drivers have NO TOILET at 1 end (Poplar, All Saints Station) at the OTHER [MILE] END "Operator reports there have been issues w drivers refused access by gateline staff" https://t.co/ImJqSSz4Yt
Transport for London is seeking a provider for bus driver quality monitoring across London. The £2.2m contract is expected to run from March 2027 to March 2031, with a possible one-year extension. Tenders close on 30 October 2026, supporting driver performance.
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Rising inequality, wage stagnation, public services crumbling, there are clear parallels with the battle of cable street. Exploitation of despair and fear and the rise of hatred. But together the working class will push back. #CableStreet
Who pays? It can't be workers and the working class. There's nothing left to give.
Going after pensioners is not the way to do it. We need to look at billionaires and excessive wealth in our country. @BBCr4today
My full interview with @RidgeandFrost this morning.
It would be morally and electorally wrong to go back to the well of pensioners and scrap the #triplelock - we have the lowest pension in the G7. There are other areas we can get the money from. #WealthTax
@RMTunion@MayorofLondon Sadly these cleaners remain outsourced from private for profit bus companies. Ignored during covid - the unsung heroes of London Buses, fueling, shunting and cleaning.
A new comprehensive pilot exploring how @TfL can deliver cleaning services in-house will begin this week.
I’ve long championed insourcing where possible, and that of course includes our hard working and essential cleaning staff. I’m pleased that TfL is taking this important step both for customers and for the dedicated cleaning colleagues who help keep London moving.
I want to thank the RMT for their work and invaluable input.
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