5,000 bus workers in London launched a 24-hour strike

On 10 October 2008 approximately 5,000 bus workers in London launched a 24-hour strike over pay. The UNITE trade union called the protest after discovering that salaries among London's 18 bus companies vary by approximately £6,000. The strike action is affecting approximately 160 bus routes, most of which are in north and west areas of the city. The UNITE union is calling for an additional one-day strike action on 22 October that could result in further transportation disruptions.