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Bus workers vote overwhelmingly for a strike ballot as union leader warns of international action
BUS workers in Manchester have voted overwhelmingly to hold a strike ballot over pay cuts and the victimisation of a trade union representative.
The ballot will involve 500 workers who are members of Unite, employed by private operator GoNorthWest.
In the initial vote, workers were asked: “Do you wish to proceed to a full industrial action ballot?” Only 6 per cent voted against.
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