Bus strikes in Nicosia and Larnaca

Workers at Larnaca and Nicosia public transport companies are staging a strike on Tuesday over a pay dispute with the management.

In a statement, four unions said the Larnaca company has failed for the second month running to pay the correct salaries and was also going back on issues the two sides had previously agreed.

The strike will start at 5am and is expected to disrupt bus services in the coastal town. Workers will hold a meeting at 10am at the main bus terminal.

A strike is also on the cards in Nicosia for the same reason. The announcement was made by one union, PEO, which said workers have not yet received their dues until the end of August.

The union said this was happening for the second month running and it forced workers to take industrial action.

PEO said there were other outstanding serious problems, which the company had pledged it would resolve.

 

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