The strike caused major delays at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and other key bus stops, with many workers forced to walk across the Causeway to avoid being late for work.

Munir Selamat, 34, who works at a restaurant in Singapore, said he was shocked to see the long queue at BSI and decided to walk after waiting for 30 minutes, Berita Harian reported.

“We had no choice. We didn’t want to be late for work,” he was quoted as saying.

Videos showing workers walking across the Causeway went viral on social media, alongside complaints of delays due to the strike, believed to be over a wage dispute.

One driver, who only wanted to be known as Atoi, 35, said a new salary scheme introduced two months ago significantly reduced the income of drivers from about RM2,800 to below RM2,000 monthly.

He also claimed the drivers were now required to make five trips daily instead of four, with unclear deductions further affecting their pay.

Johor executive councillor Fazli Salleh will reportedly meet with the bus company involved and the drivers to resolve the issue.

Some drivers later returned home while a few resumed service at about 10.30am. The company has yet to issue a public notice about the disruption.