Melbourne faces commuter chaos as strike action looms

Melbourne faces a day of a commuter chaos on what’s shaping as a wet and wintry Friday, with thousands of bus drivers planning to walk off the job.

The Transport Workers Union says it has “hit a brick wall” with negotiations with bus companies Ventura and Dyson.

Mike McNess from the TWU told Tom Elliott the 24-hour action would commence on Friday morning.

“We apologise to the public, it’s always a last resort, but this is the point we’ve hit in the negotiations,” he said.

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