North London: Arriva bus driver strikes called off after deal (August–October 2026)
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About 1,500 Unite drivers at eight Arriva North London garages (Barking, Edmonton, Enfield, Grays, Palmers Green, Stamford Hill, Tottenham and Wood Green) took strike action in August 2026 over working conditions in hot weather and the treatment of union representatives.
On 7 September Unite said the drivers had accepted a new deal and the strikes due to resume were called off. Under the deal, Arriva and Transport for London will fit air conditioning to Arriva London North buses by May 2027. Unite keeps its strike mandate for 11 months.
Arriva North London buses are not affected by this dispute.
This alert was originally created on 19 August 2026.
Public Impact
Bus
Effective Dates
Updates
Sep 9, 2026
🛑 Canceled
The remaining Arriva North London bus strikes were called off on 7 September 2026 after drivers voted to accept a new deal on hot-weather working conditions.
Sep 7, 2026
✎ Update
Drivers accepted a new deal and the remaining strikes were called off. Arriva and Transport for London will fit air conditioning to Arriva London North buses by May 2027.
Sep 1, 2026
✎ Update
Strikes due on 4 and 5 September were postponed on 1 September after Arriva North London made an improved offer, which is being put to a ballot of drivers.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- London
- Barking
- Edmonton
- Enfield
- Grays
- Palmers Green
- Stamford Hill
- Tottenham
- Wood Green
Sources
- https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/unite-london-bus-drivers-strike-working-conditions-heat-b1292335.html
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/who-runs-your-bus?intcmp=44680
- https://sharepoint.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2026/september/arriva-north-london-significantly-improved-offer-to-workers-could-signal-end-of-dispute
- https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/strikes?cid=email_FINAL_TFL1060_Tube_Strike-visit+our+website
- https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2026/september/arriva-north-london-drivers-win-ground-breaking-hot-bus-victory
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