HARD work, goodwill and common sense have averted a strike by Travel West Midlands bus drivers.
Thank heavens for that because such a stoppage would have caused mayhem – snarling up roads with extra cars and leading to widespread absenteeism at workplaces across the region.
Youngsters would have struggled to get to schools, hospital appointments would have been missed and shopping trips would have been abandoned.
We congratulate union officials and TWM management for solving a pay dispute that threatened to cause massive disruption.
News of the settlement comes the day before Birmingham City Council's workforce is due to strike over wages.
Let hope that the single status row, too, can be solved by sensible negotiation.