Further Strikes could disturb Bee Network travel around Manchester and Salford

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A ballot will take place which could mean six extra dates of strikes later in October.  

Members of Unite the Union, the group leading the strikes are waiting to hear from its members whether to strike on the 10th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 23rd and 24th of October.  

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:

"Metroline has consistently put profits before people throughout this dispute and workers have quite rightly had enough.”

This is after strikes have affected the Bee network for the past few weeks. With Strikes occurring from the 30th to the 2nd.  

This is on top of strikes that took place last month that saw buses fail to run from the 19th to the 22nd of September.  

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Sharon Graham also said:

"Our bus workers do a difficult job day in day out, but are left struggling with low pay while their employers line their pockets.

"Unite will not back down until our members are paid fairly. They have Unite’s full backing every step of the way."  

These strikes will no doubt cause great harm to travel in and around Manchester, especially for those travelling to events such as the Manchester half marathon on Sunday the 12th of October.  

Passengers are advised to allow for extra time for their journeys and can get regular updates at: https://tfgm.com/bus-industrial-action.