Planned Industrial Action: Translink Service Update

The Education Authority has been notified by Translink that their bus drivers who are members of the Unite & GMB trade unions have voted to take industrial action in relation to a pay offer from Translink.

Translink are continuing to engage with Trade Unions to avert action, however, if it does proceed it would result in all Translink bus services being withdrawn fromMonday 25 April to Sunday 1 May and Friday 6 May (one day).

Pupils who use any Translink bus service for any element of their journey are likely to be impacted and parents should make other transport arrangments for these dates.

This includes pupils who connect with Translink buses using an EA yellow bus.  As EA cannot guarantee pupils could complete their journey to and from school, even if the EA yellow bus is running, parents should make alternative arrangements for the whole of their child's journey.

Parents should follow Translink's social media channels and website over the coming weeks and start to plan now for their alternative transport arrangments.

Translink trains will not be affected by the industrial action.

We also enourage parents to check the EA webiste for regular updates and details of any planned disruption at: www.eani.org.uk/industrialactionupdates and also EA social media channels.