Over 300 bus drivers and staff at First Aberdeen have secured a new pay deal eight months ahead of schedule
Around 300 drivers achieved an inflation beating wage increase of 5.3 per cent in a one-year deal effective from December 2025 to December 2026. The original timeline for the new increase taking effect was scheduled for August 2026.
The pay win lifts the drivers' hourly wage from £14.28 per hour to £15.03 per hour.
Sharon Graham Unite general secretary said: “Unite has secured a good pay win for hundreds of First Aberdeen drivers and workers well ahead of schedule. Unite does what it says on the tin: we deliver better jobs, pay and conditions for our members in the bus industry.”
In addition to the drivers, a separately negotiated increase was also applied to around 30 workers in administrative, clerical, and service roles for First Aberdeen.
Dougie Maguire Unite regional coordinating officer said: “First Aberdeen drivers and staff have secured a win which significantly lifts the wages of the workforce ahead of schedule. We have been engaged in positive negotiations with First Aberdeen and this deal helps to bring drivers into line with the market rates across Scotland.”
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