Hamilton bus services will be disrupted tomorrow morning because of bus drivers' industrial action.

First Union members have given notice to Go Bus Transport that they will strike.

About 50 per cent of Go Bus drivers in Hamilton are members of the union, and the action will have an impact on Hamilton bus services from early morning until around 10am.

Waikato Regional Council – responsible for managing bus service contracts in the Waikato region – says the strike is an employment matter between Go Bus and its employees.

“We understand First Union is advocating for a living wage for bus drivers,” said Waikato Regional Council’s chief financial officer, Mike Garrett.

“Our focus today has been on minimising the inconvenience to passengers as much as possible, and we’ve worked closely with Go Bus to do that since receiving notification of the strike this morning,” he said.

The CBD Shuttle service will not run until 10 in the morning.

Regional services will run as normal.

Western and eastern service will be most affected.

Passengers are encouraged to keep an eye out for updates on the BUSIT Facebook page – BUSIT Waikato – and online at www.busit.co.nz. They can also call 0800 205 305 for information.

“It’s possible we’ll have to make last minute changes in the morning. If that happens we’ll post updates to our Facebook page and website. We’ll also have staff at key stops tomorrow morning, and our call centre will be able to give people the latest information,” Mr Garrett said.