Bin strikes in Manchester could be called off if workers vote to agree on a 'revised' pay offer. Earlier this month, members of trade unions GMB and Unite - who make up more than half of the workforce - took part in a ballot with up to 94 per cent voting in favour of industrial action over an 'offensive' pay offer by Biffa.
The outsourced waste company, which has a contract with Manchester council for bin collections, offered most of its staff a 1.75 per cent pay rise - worth 17p an hour.
Some workers said they were prepared to 'picket until Christmas' over the offer. READ MORE: Bin men prepared to ‘picket until Christmas’ over 17p pay rise as strikes loom If the strikes go ahead, up to 220,000 households could be affected.
Industrial action is currently set to begin on May 3 for ten days, with a further two weeks of strikes planned from May 23. In a update issued yesterday (April 27), GMB said refuse workers are now set to vote on a revised offer that has been put forward.
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