A union said industrial action would mean trams lines 'grinding to a standstill next month'
Workers on Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram network are to be balloted for strike action after a 'woeful' pay offer, a union has revealed. Unite said in a statement on Thursday any industrial action would mean trams lines 'grinding to a standstill next month'.
A spokesperson for Unite referenced 'years of below-inflation pay increases' in the statement and added: "Unite members want guarantees of above-inflation rises over the next three years, due to accepting less than inflation last year and a reduction in the pay progression scales within the drivers and customer service roles."Members include drivers, controllers, engineers, customer service representatives and business support staff.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "It's reprehensible how companies worth billions like Keolis and Amey can value their workers so poorly while lining the pockets of their shareholders. Transport for Greater Manchester and the mayor need to set them straight and tell them to pay our members a decent wage for their vital work in keeping Manchester on the move.
Unite said Keolis is a French transport company with billions of euros in revenue while Amey is British private engineering company, also with more than a billion pounds in revenue a year.
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