Nick Corbel from the union Unite said industrial action might be the only option left to workers.

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Nick Corbel, from Unite, said it broke an agreement the States made with the union more than a decade ago.

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Nick Corbel from Unite said Connex staff were told they would move staff on a Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) basis.

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Mr Corbel said in 2001 the government and the union agreed to transfer staff between bus firms only if it was on the same terms.

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Mr Corbel said provision for the transfer of staff, terms, conditions and trade union recognition were included in the bus tender document and he believed it was a requirement of the new operator.

BBC: Jersey bus drivers union unhappy with staff transfer

Nick Corbel, from Unite, said it broke an agreement the States made with the union more than a decade ago that staff would only be transferred between bus firms if it was on the same terms.

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