First Cymru bus drivers to strike continuously for two months over pay and back pay
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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.
This alert was originally created on 17 November 2025.
Public Impact
Bus
Effective Dates
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
Affected Locations
- Swansea
- Port Talbot
- Bridgend
- Carmarthen
- Haverfordwest
- Ammanford
- South and West Wales
Sources
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