Around 150 First Bus engineers across Greater Glasgow have accepted a 13.3% pay rise.
The engineers, who are based in bus depots across Greater Glasgow, including Blantyre, Caledonia, Dumbarton, Overtown and Scotstoun, maintain and repair First Glasgow’s buses.
Trade union Unite helped the engineers to successfully negotiate a pay package increase worth 13.3%, which has been backdated to last month. This equates to a rise of nearly £4,700 for every engineer employed by First Glasgow.
The latest pay deal means that their wages have increased by more than 3%, or around £9,700, from 18 months ago.
In November 2023, the engineers accepted a minimum wage level increase of 17.6% by April 2024. Wages initially rose from £15.31 to £17.50, and to a minimum of £18 per hour in April, equating to a minimum income rise of more than £5,000.
Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite, said: “Unite’s engineers at First Glasgow have secured another bumper pay deal. To deliver successive important wage increases is a fantastic result for our members. Unite does what it says on the tin: we deliver better jobs, pay and conditions for our members.”
Pat McIlvogue, industrial officer at Unite, added: “First Glasgow engineers have won a great result which significantly lifts wages. We are pleased that this deal was successfully negotiated with the organisation because they also rightly recognised the skills and talents of the engineers. We believe the deal sets a benchmark for the industry and Unite is delighted to have delivered it.”
First Glasgow was contacted for comment prior to publication.
