Londoners should brace for industrial action to severely disrupt bus, tube and train services later this month as union members vote to strike on the same day.

Dozens of bus routes that connect Hounslow and neighbouring boroughs in west London will grind to a halt on Friday, August 19 – the same day that strikes scheduled by the RMT hit the London Underground and Overground trains.

More than 1,600 bus drivers employed by London United voted for the strike, which is planned to last until the end of Saturday, August 20.  

Called by Unite over what the union deems is an inadequate pay rise for drivers, the strike action will impact services from seven depots including Hounslow, Hounslow Heath, Park Royal, Shepherd's Bush, Stamford Brook, Fulwell and Tolworth.

London United, a subsidiary of French conglomerate RATP, have offered drivers a pay rise of 3.6% this year and 4.2% next year. 

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "The workers' parent company RATP is fabulously wealthy and it can fully afford to pay our members a decent wage increase.

"Unite's members play a crucial role in keeping London moving and they are not going to accept seeing their pay constantly eroded.

"Unite does what it says on the trade union tin and always defends the jobs, pay and conditions of its members. Our members at London United will receive the union's complete support until this dispute is resolved and a fair pay offer secured."

Strikes of 24 hours on the London Underground to take place on the same day follow a breakdown in negotiations between Transport for London and the RMT.

More than 10,000 workers are expected to walk out if the dispute is not resolved. 

In a separate dispute with Arriva, a pay increase of 5% offered to London Overground workers has been rejected and RMT members will strike on the same day.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "This strike action by our members on LU and the Overground is yet another demonstration of how transport workers refuse to accept a raw deal.

"TfL have had ample opportunity to be transparent about the funding they will receive and to give tube workers the assurances they need.

"Yet they have totally failed to give those guarantees. 

"And Arriva Rail London, a company swimming in money, refuses to give our members a pay rise that will deal with the escalating cost of living crisis.

"There will be significant disruption on the 19th August but TfL and Arriva Rail London bear responsibility for this break down in industrial relations."

London Bus Strikes: August 2022

If the London bus strike proceeds as planned the following routes will be disrupted:

Hounslow

Routes: 110, 111, 117, 203, 419, E1, H22, H32, H37 and H98

Hounslow Heath

Routes: 105, 116, 216, 400, 411, 423, 635, 663, 696, 697, KU1, KU2 and KU3

Park Royal

Routes: 18, 220, 223, 224, 258, 266, 440, N18 and N266.

Stamford Brook

Routes: 9, 211, 272, 283, E3, H91 and N9

Shepherd's Bush

Routes: 49, 70, 72, 94, 148, C1 and N72

Fulwell

Routes: 33, 65, 71, 85, 281, 290, 371, 481, 671, 681, K3, N33 and N65

Tolworth

Routes: 265, 293, 404, 406, 418, 465, 467, 470, 613, 662, 665, K1, K2, K4 K5 and S3