Unions bosses are to meet with a new employer taking over First Bus jobs after saying they were 'disappointed' by the move.

As reported in The Evening Times, workers were left in the dark after being told that their contracts would be transferred to The Cordant Group from September 25.

The move affects staff including shunters, who clean the busses and perform safety checks, cleaning staff and vault handlers.

Staff were told that their wages would change from weekly to fortnightly and that their holidays would now run from January to December instead of April to March.

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Unite regional officer Wendy Dunsmore said stewards would be meeting with the Cordant Group and would be "clear that we expect the company to respect the existing terms and conditions of our members.”

She said they had set up hubs where workers could go and ask questions about the transfer process.

She added: "We are disappointed that First Group has decided to transfer these contracts to The Cordant Group at a time when the company’s profits have gone up to £113.5 million.

“We are working hard to support our members through the transfer process. Unite has set up hubs in the union’s learning centres at the affected depots, so that all the members affected can ask questions of our Union Learning Representatives, and get the answers they need. Dozens of members did that last weekend and that process is continuing.

“We are seeing a significant rise in membership in the impacted areas and a new shop steward has been elected. Unite members are staying strong and standing together."

One worker told the Evening Times their main concern was a lack of consultation over the move.

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He said: "We also believe that changes to our contract cannot be enforced until at least a year [has passed] but they have already told us that our pay will change from weekly to fortnightly.

"The staff feel shafted. There are people who have worked here over 20 years and they can't believe how they have been treated.

"It has been done so quickly and we feel we have no option but to contact employment lawyers."