Manchester could face bin strikes within weeks as workers vote in favour of taking industrial action over an ongoing pay dispute with employer Biffa.
The strikes would affect up to 220,000 homes and could start in two weeks. It comes after Biffa, which has a contract with Manchester council, offered staff a pay rise of 1.75 pc – but unions have described the offer as 'insulting'.
Around 200 workers who are members of unions GMB and Unite - including drivers, loaders and environmental operatives - were balloted on the dispute.
More than 90 pc voted for industrial action in the ballot which ran from March 29 until today (April 12) with a turnout of more than 60 pc, according to GMB.
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