Bus strikes in Brighton, Hove, Crawley and Gatwick Airport
Unite members at Brighton Bus Company and the Metrobus Crawley company rejected an offer of 3.5 per cent.
More than a thousand bus workers are to strike in Brighton, Hove, Crawley and Gatwick Airport as they strike over pay.
Unite members at Brighton Bus Company and the Metrobus Crawley company rejected a pay offer of 3.5 per cent - a real terms pay cut with inflation running at 4.5 per cent in July 2025.
Following a ballot result where 1300 workers were asked about taking strike action, workers are now due to take strike action on 6 and 15 October.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "This is an insulting pay offer - our members aren't asking for a King's ransom but are being asked to accept while Brighton and Crawley bus parent companies make millions and siphon money to overseas shareholders.