usmen hit back at bullies
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CARDIFF busmen have ban] ed all services in the city afti 9p.m. because of assaults c late night service crews.
The men have decide enough is enough and Tran port and General Worke Union district secretary To Phillips says: "Our lads al prepared to lose money ovi this."
Until now, the men have hi an agreement with Cardi City Transport that, if assault occurred on a la night route, then the servi would be withdrawn for thr weeks.
Now, the men have rebelle They re angry at the "soft" IL taken by local magistrates the offenders who are fined average of E20 per assault.
Crews are also concern that the public is not helpi the attacked drivers — and, one case, an attacker w helped to escape by anoti passenger.
City Transport manag David Smith told CM that, some years, there had beer policy of offering rewards 1 the arrest of offenders and • members of the public w helped defend drivers.
"Since May, we have oi rated an indefinite ban oil schools service and now, wh we are not supporting I men, we understand th feelings," he said.
The men are losing mor over the dispute becasue tit cannot be deployed over otl routes while they operate late night ban.
Mr Phillips said: "This I been a problem nationwide some time — but someth had to be done."
The union is looking at possibility of a direct radio I between the buses and police to get help to attacl drivers quickly.
At present, two-way rite in the buses face proble with aerials and reception y the time delay in relay messages to the police.