First South Yorkshire bus drivers in Doncaster confirm further April strike days

Following ACAS‑facilitated talks, Unite and First Bus agreed on 1 May 2026 to halt all pending industrial action by Doncaster drivers while members ballot on a revised pay offer; First Bus confirms industrial action is paused and services are running as usual, so the planned 6 May strike did not proceed.

On 2 May 2026, Unite said all pending industrial action by First South Yorkshire bus drivers in Doncaster was suspended to ballot members on a revised pay offer, pausing the planned walkout on 6 May 2026. Earlier, the 1 May 2026 strike had been called off on 28 April to allow Acas‑facilitated talks.

Planned strike action by Unite-represented First South Yorkshire bus drivers in Doncaster, including the 6 May 2026 walkout, has been suspended while members ballot on a revised pay offer following ACAS-facilitated talks; First Bus says all pending strike action is halted.

On 1 May 2026, First Bus said that after ACAS‑facilitated talks all pending strike action is halted while Unite ballots members on a revised pay offer, suspending the planned 6 May 2026 Doncaster walkout.

On 1 May 2026, after ACAS-facilitated talks, First Bus announced that all pending strike action in Doncaster is halted while Unite ballots members on a revised pay offer, pausing the planned 6 May 2026 walkout.

No change — Unite drivers at First South Yorkshire’s Doncaster depot remain set to strike on 6 May 2026. The planned action on 1 May 2026 was called off to allow ACAS‑facilitated talks, but operator and local transport pages still list disruption for 6 May.

No change to the next scheduled action: Unite’s Doncaster First South Yorkshire drivers remain set to strike on 6 May 2026. The previously planned 1 May 2026 strike was called off on 27 April 2026 to allow ACAS‑facilitated talks; 27 and 29 April 2026 action proceeded, and no additional dates have been announced.

Unite’s planned strike at First South Yorkshire’s Doncaster depot on 1 May was called off on 25 April to allow ACAS‑facilitated talks, while strikes on 27 and 29 April are proceeding. First Bus now lists 6 May as the next strike date.

The planned strike on 1 May was called off to allow ACAS-facilitated talks; strike action on 27 and 29 April is still going ahead.

Strike action at First South Yorkshire’s Doncaster depot has been extended with additional dates on 27 April 2026, 29 April 2026 and 1 May 2026. The operator confirms services will be disrupted on 22 April, 24 April, 27 April, 29 April and 1 May, beyond the previously listed dates up to 24 April.

The Doncaster First South Yorkshire bus strike has been extended beyond the previously planned 22 and 24 April dates. Additional strike days on 14 and 17 April have already been taken, and 20 April has also been added. Operator and regional transport authority confirm ongoing disruption on 17, 20, 22 and 24 April.

Unite the Union has added further strike days at First South Yorkshire’s Doncaster depot on 14 and 17 April 2026, in addition to the previously announced 22 and 24 April dates, extending the industrial action over pay parity.