A bus driver in London has become the latest casualty of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unite said Kofi Opoku, who was based in Croydon, south London, died earlier this week.
The union said bus driver safety is particularly sensitive as during the height of the pandemic earlier this year, male London bus drivers were the profession at greatest risk of dying from Covid-19, with at least 29 succumbing to the disease.
Unite, which represents more than 20,000 London bus workers, has called for improvements to vehicle safety to better protect drivers and passengers as the virus continues to spread.
Unite said it wants to ensure all screens and seals are properly installed, health and safety reps are stood down from normal duties to