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| Nottingham: Tram strikes across 10 days to hit historic Goose Fair | |
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| More than 200 tram workers are set to walk out | More than 200 tram workers are set to walk out |
| More than 200 tram workers in Nottingham will strike after a pay deal was rejected, meaning "huge disruption" is expected at the city's annual Goose Fair. | More than 200 tram workers in Nottingham will strike after a pay deal was rejected, meaning "huge disruption" is expected at the city's annual Goose Fair. |
| The GMB union confirmed on Thursday that staff would walk out for 10 days from Friday - the start of the historic fair, which is one of the oldest in Europe. | The GMB union confirmed on Thursday that staff would walk out for 10 days from Friday - the start of the historic fair, which is one of the oldest in Europe. |
| Workers including drivers, maintenance teams and security staff are set to strike. | Workers including drivers, maintenance teams and security staff are set to strike. |
| Tram operator Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said the strike action would have "huge implications" for the survival of the network. | Tram operator Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said the strike action would have "huge implications" for the survival of the network. |
| Colin Whyatt, GMB organiser, said: "Strike action is a last resort, and it's no wonder so many Nottingham residents are aghast that tram bosses have let this happen. | Colin Whyatt, GMB organiser, said: "Strike action is a last resort, and it's no wonder so many Nottingham residents are aghast that tram bosses have let this happen. |
| "Tram staff do vital work keeping families, businesses and communities moving. | "Tram staff do vital work keeping families, businesses and communities moving. |
| "It's only right that their pay lets them keep up with the bills and take care of their families. | "It's only right that their pay lets them keep up with the bills and take care of their families. |
| "Unfortunately tram bosses appear not to agree and workers are being forced to take matters into their own hands." | "Unfortunately tram bosses appear not to agree and workers are being forced to take matters into their own hands." |
| A NET spokesperson said the union's announcement followed its third offer being rejected, which it called a "substantial increase on the previous offer submitted by NET and offered a well above-inflation pay increase for 2024, with the guarantee of a further above-inflation pay increase for 2025". | A NET spokesperson said the union's announcement followed its third offer being rejected, which it called a "substantial increase on the previous offer submitted by NET and offered a well above-inflation pay increase for 2024, with the guarantee of a further above-inflation pay increase for 2025". |
| It added the strikes would have "huge implications" for the survival of the tram network and its customers. | It added the strikes would have "huge implications" for the survival of the tram network and its customers. |
| Strike action is due to begin at 00:01 BST on Friday and run until 23:59 on Sunday 6 October. | Strike action is due to begin at 00:01 BST on Friday and run until 23:59 on Sunday 6 October. |
| Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Goose Fair was previously only cancelled for world wars and the plague | Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Goose Fair was previously only cancelled for world wars and the plague |
| A "severely reduced" service will be in place, with some unable to run and some running at altered times. | A "severely reduced" service will be in place, with some unable to run and some running at altered times. |
| Sarah Turner, service delivery and safety director at NET, added: "We are bitterly disappointed by GMB union members' decision to reject our secondary pay offer, particularly as this is the offer that GMB had recommended following our ongoing discussions. | Sarah Turner, service delivery and safety director at NET, added: "We are bitterly disappointed by GMB union members' decision to reject our secondary pay offer, particularly as this is the offer that GMB had recommended following our ongoing discussions. |
| "From the outset, GMB has pointedly made the decision to target Goose Fair, deliberately disrupting a much-loved family event that brings so much enjoyment to the people of Nottingham and surrounding areas." | "From the outset, GMB has pointedly made the decision to target Goose Fair, deliberately disrupting a much-loved family event that brings so much enjoyment to the people of Nottingham and surrounding areas." |
| The Goose Fair, which dates back to 1284, attracts thousands of people to the city each year but stallholders are concerned the strike could dampen spirits. | The Goose Fair, which dates back to 1284, attracts thousands of people to the city each year but stallholders are concerned the strike could dampen spirits. |
| Planned strikes in 2023 were called off a day before the event started. | Planned strikes in 2023 were called off a day before the event started. |
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