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To overseas visitors he London Bus is as much a symbol of England itself as of just the capital city and perhaps this strike is indicative of things to come across Britain as belts tighten and public and private spending is cut in the light of the world financial crisis.
This strike will hugely disrupt the flow of London life and it will be interesting to see how this Union action will be dealt with by the companies invilved and the government.
Thousands of bus workers are to stage a 24-hour strike over pay tomorrow, causing travel chaos for passengers.
The walkout at three firms - First, Metroline and Metrobus - is expected to cause widespread disruption to services in London.
Unite has called the strike in support of a campaign for a single pay rate of £30,000 a year for a 38-hour week for drivers, arguing that pay in the capital's 18 bus companies varies by up to £6,000.
Unite officer Peter Kavanagh said: "There is a startling disparity between bus drivers' pay in the capital, with rosters in some companies seeing many drivers complete nearly 60 hours a week.
"Not only is this potentially unsafe, it is unfair to have bus workers across London doing the same job for less money or having to put in longer hours."
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