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Description: | In relative terms, bus staff wages had fallen since the Second World War. The unions had campaigned for wage increases, but without success. In April 1958, the Transport and General Workers Union called on its members to strike.
The strike lasted seven weeks and affected buses, trolleybuses and Green Line coaches. With the exception of a few buses run by a strike-breaking group known as The People's League for the Defence of Freedom, there were no buses on London's roads. The use of trains and private cars increased hugely.
Although the strike was eventually called off, many staff left to find other employment. As a result, services were cut and fares increased. Many passengers abandoned the buses altogether. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Transport for London | Subjects: | Power and Politics Cityscape | Temporal: | 20 Jun 1958 | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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