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Football fans have expressed relief after Unite Union suspended strike plans for Metrolink’s 300 drivers at the weekend following a \u201cgreatly improved pay offer\u201d.  <\/p>\n

Workers were originally offered a 1% increase over 15 months, an offer Unite described as \u201cpitiful\u201d. <\/p>\n

Speaking to Northern Quota, Unite’s senior communications officer Barckley Sumner said the increased offer was \u201ca much more generous multi-year deal\u201d.  <\/p>\n

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With around 72,500 football fans attending Saturday\u2019s game at Old Trafford, the planned strike promised to cause serious disruption.  <\/p>\n

Guillaume Chanussot, managing director at operator KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM), said: \u201cI am pleased that we have been able to reach agreement with Unite on an improved offer for our driver workforce which enables them to suspend their planned industrial action. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll now be able to concentrate on providing a normal service to support the various major events taking place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Domanic, a Manchester United supporter for more 40 years, said: \u201cThe reason behind taking the tram is free carparking and its relatively simple to get to and from the ground. It’s also for environmental reasons\u201d. <\/p>\n

He said the strike would have made him and many other fans angry at their game being disrupted. <\/p>\n

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Tram drivers have planned to strike on 10 October, the day of the Manchester marathon, <\/a>and Sunday 24 October, when Manchester United and Liverpool are due to play.  <\/p>\n

Mr Sumner said the dates \u201cstill remain live, depending on the decision of members\u201d.  <\/p>\n

Jackie Tee, a football fan from Sale, said if the trams were not running on match days she would have to \u201cget my husband to drop us off and pick us up\u201d or \u201cdrive in and park near the ground\u201d which would cost significantly more.  <\/p>\n

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A Metrolink anytime return tram ticket from Sale to the Man United grounds costs \u00a33.50, whereas the Chorley Street carpark, 0.7miles from Old Trafford, charge \u00a315 for 2 hours on match days.  <\/p>\n

This means many supporters could be spending 325% more on travel for the Liverpool game. <\/p>\n

These strikes are not the only ones that could affect Manchester in the coming months with Stagecoach bus drivers voting for strike action.  <\/p>\n

Unite regional officer Dave Roberts has said: \u201cStrike action will cause huge disruption to passengers across Greater Manchester. <\/p>\n

\u201cBus workers were rightly hailed as heroes during successive lockdowns. However, warm words do not pay the bills and Stagecoach needs to reward its workers’ dedication with a decent pay award.\u201d <\/p>\n

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A ballot for strike action will open tomorrow (Tuesday) and close on 12 October. If Unite Union members vote for industrial action, strikes could begin later this autumn. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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