Bus companies facing pay hike demand of up to 20%

Drivers at Dublin Bus will today tell the Labour Court they want pay parity with Luas operators — meaning they are demanding a wage increase which could be up to 20%.

A similar claim is in the offing at Bus Éireann.

Last February, the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) wrote to Dublin Bus telling it the Luas operation “would be an appropriate comparator by which the role of bus driver would be measured”. It said it had been eight years since bus workers had received a pay increase and that, during that time, ordinary everyday costs have risen.