11月5日和12日TfGM工人罢工超薪,以通货膨胀为由; Arriva工人投票支持低薪罢工。
TfGM workers strike Nov. 5 & 12 over pay, citing inflation; Arriva workers vote on strikes over low pay.
大曼彻斯特交通公司的工人将在11月5日和12日罢工,
Workers at Transport for Greater Manchester are set to strike on November 5 and 12 over a rejected 3.2% pay offer, which union Unite says is a real-terms pay cut due to 4.6% inflation.
这项行动涉及200多名担任机票和乘客协助等职务的工作人员,在此之前,10月曾发生罢工,其中包括关于待命工资的争端和为期四天的一周。
The action, involving over 200 staff in roles like ticketing and passenger assistance, follows earlier strikes in October and includes disputes over standby pay and a four-day week.
与此同时,在莱斯特郡,约300名Arriva工人就潜在罢工行动进行投票,抗议在生活费用不断上涨的情况下认为报酬不够,投票于11月19日结束。
Meanwhile, around 300 Arriva workers in Leicestershire are voting on potential strike action over a pay offer seen as insufficient amid rising living costs, with the ballot closing November 19.
这两起争端都可能对本区域的公共汽车和电车服务造成重大干扰。
Both disputes could cause major disruptions to bus and tram services in their regions.