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First Aberdeen sponsor Student Show!
(all areas)First Aberdeen are once again delighted to give their financial support and backing to this year’s Student Show ‘Fittie Fittie Bang Bang’. The Student Show brings together students from Aberdeen Uni, Robert Gordons Uni and North East of Scotland College to parody a well-known musical/film....
First Aberdeen delighted after Unite vote to end Industrial dispute
(all areas)First Aberdeen are delighted with the news that Unite the Union members have today voted in favour of accepting the new terms and conditions package, negotiated and recommended by their representatives earlier this week. This has been a challenging process for everyone involved, but we now must...
First Aberdeen reach agreement with Unite on full and final offer
(all areas)Ongoing industrial action due to commence tomorrow (Wednesday 11th April) has been suspended pending ballot 10/04/18 First Aberdeen reach agreement with Unite on full and final offer “First Aberdeen have today (April 10th) been successful with a last-ditch attempt to avoid indefinite strike...
FIrst Aberdeen reaction to outcome of Unite the Union ballot
(all areas)David Phillips, Operations Director for First Aberdeen. “Firstly, we would like to begin by apologising to our customers for the on-going disruption that further industrial action is likely to cause as we very much hoped to be getting our services back to normal. “First Aberdeen are extremely...
FIRST ABERDEEN AND UNITE AGREE TO BALLOT MEMBERS ON FINAL OFFER
(all areas)Following collective conciliation talks supported by ACAS, we are pleased to announce that First Aberdeen has today (5th April) negotiated an agreed position with Unite the Union representatives. Unite have now agreed to suspend the indefinite industrial action planned for Friday 6th April to...
First Aberdeen reaction to CAS report into bus services
(all areas)Andrew Jarvis, Managing Director of First Aberdeen: “First Aberdeen welcome this report and how it raises a number of important issues. Buses are a vital part of the economy of Aberdeen particularly for accessing work, education and shopping. However, I am surprised that these results are so...
First Aberdeen services during upcoming industrial action
(all areas)Andrew Jarvis, Managing Director of First Aberdeen: “First Aberdeen are disappointed that union representatives and their members have decided to vote in favour of industrial action. Our union colleagues must realise that we are operating in a very challenging economic climate, which has had a...
First Aberdeen - Outcome of Industrial Action
(all areas)Re: Outcome of Unite Ballot on Industrial Action “First Aberdeen are disappointed that union representatives and their members have decided to vote in favour of industrial action. We are awaiting further information from Unite about any forthcoming action, but our union colleagues must realise...
Notice of Network Alterations - April 1st 2018
(all areas)FIRST ABERDEEN ANNOUNCES NETWORK CHANGES • Service X40 will be withdrawn, however, Dubford and the Bridge O Don P&R will now be served by a rerouted service 20. • Service 1A will be extended to serve Hillhead of Seaton • Service 16 will be withdrawn, with a revised service 17 timetable...
Normal services to run during planned protest
(all areas)FIRST ABERDEEN STATEMENT: 26th January 2018 David Phillips, Operations Director for First Aberdeen, said: “We are aware of the planned protest outside the entrance to the First Aberdeen Depot on Sunday 28th January. We would like to reassure customers travelling with us that there will be...