Three-day public transport strike action set to take place next week

Thousands of Translink workers on bus and rail services will now walk out for 72 hours from February 27, the GMB union said.

The three frontline passenger transport unions – GMB, Unite and SIPTU – rejected the pay offer as inadequate following a meeting on Thursday.

“Bus and rail workers in the three unions have repeatedly taken strike action to secure a cost of living pay increase,” a GMB spokesperson said.

“The unions stand ready to enter further dialogue with the company if they wish to avoid the action by improving on today’s offer.”