It has been announced that members of the Unite working on Manchester Metrolink are planning to strike on Wednesday 11th February in an ongoing dispute over pay. RATP Dev Ltd \u2013 the operators at Metrolink \u2013 have been negotiating with the union since last May over pay and it is understood that a 3.5% deal over two years has been offered but this has been rejected by members. It would just so happen that 11th February sees a home match for Manchester United when a large number of passengers would be expected to travel on Metrolink to get to the game and Unite have admitted that the date of the strike has been timed deliberately. Talks will continue between the two sides over the next week to try and resolve the issue but if this is not possible it is likely that Metrolink services will be severely affected by the action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It has been announced that members of the Unite working on Manchester Metrolink are planning to strike on Wednesday 11th February in an ongoing dispute over pay. RATP Dev Ltd \u2013 the operators at Metrolink \u2013 have been negotiating with … Continue reading