Striking Waikato bus drivers caused rolling delays for services after they blocked the buses from leaving the depot this morning.
The action by drivers comes after Go Bus issued a lock out notice on staff after they announced they wouldn't charge passengers after failed pay negotiations.
The lengthy, and now bitter, pay dispute has been happening for about 18 months with still no resolution in sight.
The drivers have been pushing a claim for the living wage which was currently set at $20.55 per hour, $4.05 more than the minimum wage set by the Government.
A Waikato Regional Council spokeswoman today said no Hamilton buses were able to operate for around two hours this morning due to union drivers blocking the entrances to the Go Bus depot and Transport Centre.