Unite, the UK’s leading union, has secured a 12.8 per cent pay rise for around 500 National Express Ring and Ride workers across the West Midlands.

The one year pay deal will be backdated from 1 January 2024 and was secured without the need for industrial action.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “National Express’ Ring and Ride workers secured this pay rise by getting organised in a union. As this result shows, Unite does what it says on the trade union tin and wins improvements to our members’ jobs, pay and conditions.”

The workers provide door-to-door minibus services for elderly and disabled people and school children with special educational needs across the West Midlands. They are based in depots in Aston and Runcorn in Birmingham, Coventry, Wednesbury and Frankley.

Unite regional officer Sulinder Singh said: “This deal would not have been achieved without the hard work of Unite’s reps at National Express Ring and Ride. It pays to be in Unite.”

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For media enquires ONLY contact senior Unite communications officer Ryan Fletcher on 07849 090215 or 020 3371 2065. 

Email: ryan.fletcher@unitetheunion.org

Unite is Britain and Ireland’s largest union with members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.