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Hundreds of Manchester tram workers to strike on June 10-11 for proper pay rise, says Unite
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MORE than 600 workers on Manchester’s Metro tram system will strike on June 10-11 over pay.
The Unite members voted by 95 per cent for action after rejecting a proposed increase of 5 per cent over 15 months.
Unite said the employer’s proposal was “a very substantial real-terms pay cut” with retail price index inflation running at 11.4 per cent.
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