Their strike is now in its 4th day with no end in sight in the row over the company’s cost cutting plans.
The dispute between Bus Éireann and drivers at the company show’s no sign of being resolved anytime soon.
Management are warning that the company is at risk of going bust unless cost saving measures are implemented.
It’s left commuters in Tipperary facing travel chaos – many college students in the Premier had to make alternative arrangements last evening either using private bus operators, train services or calling on family members to drive them back to their digs.
Pickets are in place at Bus Éireann depots across Tipperary once again today with drivers telling Tipp FM their resolve is still strong. They say public support also appear to have grown.
The board of Bus Éireann is meeting today to discuss the situation surrounding the strike.
Drivers had their pay cut last Thursday as part of Bus Éireann’s cost cutting measures -however because of their strike action they will not be paid at all this week.
On Friday many train services through Tipperary were hit due to the bus drivers strike as Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann share a number of depots in the Premier County.
As a result train drivers refused to pass the picket lines.
However Irish Rail management are stressing they're not part of the strike and that all services are operating as normal today.
The decision of Transport Minister Shane Ross not to engage in efforts to resolve the dispute has been an issue for Bus Éireann drivers – drivers on the picket line in Clonmel said this is a source of anger for them.
