Bus drivers’ strike could cause huge chaos in Hungary today

The strike by bus drivers at Volánbusz, responsible for public bus transport between Hungary’s municipalities, broke out this Sunday. As of Monday, approximately half of the services may face disruption, according to the leader of the union.

István Dobi, the president of the Solidarity bus transport union, confirmed to Index on Monday morning that the nationwide strike at Volánbusz would persist, anticipating a much larger turnout compared to the previous day. On Sunday, 3,760 services were cancelled as workers protested about low wages, and on Monday, many more have signalled their intention to strike, with up to 19,000 services potentially cancelled.

The Solidarity bus transport union, which had originally announced a two-day strike on 10 and 11 December, expressed partial satisfaction with the strike in a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon.

Mr Dobi wrote about the Sunday dress rehearsal on the very same day, and due to the lack of leadership tricks in guiding the core of the SZAKSZ at multiple locations, he also mentioned their huge reserve. Consequently, they intend to really hit the employer and owner’s table by staging a walkout on Monday, 11 December.