Some 430 Stagecoach West Scotland drivers have accepted an 11.5% pay increase, following strike action earlier this month.
The drivers, who are members of the union Unite, worked across bus routes in Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Glasgow. The dispute directly impacted Stagecoach West Scotland operations out of several depots in Ayr, Arran, Ardrossan, and Kilmarnock.
They overwhelmingly voted to accept an 18-month pay deal, worth 11.5% for their basic pay. The deal includes an increase backdated to January, which sees basic hourly pay rise from £13 per hour to £14 this month. From February 2026, the rate will increase to £14.50 until July that year, when pay negotiations will be renewed.
Strike action had been ongoing since 9 June and was due to last until 21 July. They began action following their rejection of a basic 4% pay offer.
A Stagecoach West Scotland spokesperson said: “Drivers have voted to accept a reworked pay deal and the industrial action has ended. Our focus has now returned to running full services across Ayrshire, and continuing to run services across the rest of West Scotland. We’re working hard to get everything running smoothly and really appreciate [customers’] patience and understanding.”
Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite, added: “Unite’s members at Stagecoach West Scotland have stood firm to get an improved pay offer. The dispute has been resolved only through the brave stance of the drivers taking strike action. This dispute was all about decency and fair pay.”
Siobhan McCready, industrial officer at Unite, said: “The drivers were only asking to be paid at a rate similar to other Stagecoach drivers across the UK. The pay deal will take our members to a level that represents significant progress from where this dispute started. Strike action is now over and our members can get back to doing what they do best, which is to provide a first rate bus service for communities across the west of Scotland.”