First Cymru bus drivers to strike continuously for two months over pay and back pay
Unite members at First Cymru will begin a continuous strike across South and West Wales over pay rates and back pay, disrupting many bus services.
Public Impact
Bus
Effective Dates
Nov 20, 2025
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Updates
Dec 3, 2025
Unite members accepted an improved offer (including a 5% rise backdated to 1 April), so the previously planned continuous strike from 7 December to 21 January will not go ahead.
Nov 22, 2025
Unite suspended the continuous strike due from 20 November to allow a vote on an improved pay offer. If members reject the offer, a continuous walkout will run 7 December to 21 January across south and west Wales.
Organizer
Unite the Union
Affected Locations
- Swansea
- Port Talbot
- Bridgend
- Carmarthen
- Haverfordwest
- Ammanford
- South and West Wales