Auckland bus drivers have reached an agreement with their employer NZ Bus.
Photo: RNZ
Commuters faced cancellations and delays earlier this week when drivers from two depots walked off the job in a bid for better pay and working conditions.
More rolling strikes planned for next week were put on hold yesterday after NZ Bus and the union re-entered negotiations.
The new agreement allows for modest wage increases over the next two years and improvements in working conditions.
The Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff said the deal set a new benchmark in Auckland.
He says it signalled to other transport operators what was needed.
The agreement will be put to bus drivers early next week for ratification.
