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Arriva bus at station.

Arriva bus drivers vote for strike action as talks collapse

By Alex King | October 25, 2021News

Arriva bus drivers in Greater Manchester are set to go on an all out continuous strike from 30 October, following a vote by Arriva North West drivers with 87% in favour of strike action.

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How Manchester’s bus drivers beat ‘fire and rehire’

By Alex King | May 29, 2021Friends of The Meteor

After 85 days on strike, Manchester’s bus drivers have forced corporate giant Go Ahead to abandon its plans to fire and rehire almost 500 workers – it’s a victory not only for them, but for workers across the country.

Manchester bus drivers win fire and rehire battle with Go North West

By Alex King | May 20, 2021News

The deal agreed between Unite and Go North West contains several key victories for the drivers, including a pledge from both Go North West and its parent company Go Ahead Group not to use fire and rehire tactics in future.

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‘Stay strong, stay determined and stay out on strike’ – activists turn out for Manchester’s bus drivers

By Alex King | April 20, 2021News

Activists attended the picket lines at Queens Road Depot in north Manchester to show solidarity with Go North West bus drivers, as Unite the Union announced new leverage campaign aimed at increasing pressure on Go Ahead Group to return to the negotiating table.

demonstration in aid of bus drivers in Manchester

‘Fire and rehire’ plans by Go North West force bus drivers into strike action

By Alex King | February 10, 2021News

Bus drivers in Manchester employed by Go North West voted 82% in favour of taking industrial action against the bus company for its ‘fire and rehire’ practices, on a 77% turnout.

Unite, represents the drivers, stressed there was still time for Go North West bosses to return to the negotiating table.

Unite demonstation for bus drivers in Manchester

Manchester bus drivers poised to ballot on strike action as Unite and Go North West talks collapse

By Alex King | January 19, 2021News

Unite will ballot 485 bus drivers on strike action if Go North West does not return to the negotiating table. The decision to consider balloting was made in response to the bus company announcing it will no longer negotiate with the union and will instead consult drivers individually.

Manchester bus drivers to ballot on industrial action after boss suspends union rep

By Alex King | August 19, 2020News

Around 500 Manchester bus drivers will hold a consultative ballot on whether to take industrial action, after employer Go North West Limited suspended a senior Unite representative for carrying out trade union activities.

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Community and the carnivalesque – thoughts on the Manchester bus driver picket line

By Alex King | May 11, 2021Features

The picket line outside Queens Road Depot exhibits camaraderie, community and the carnivalesque. Solidarity is undoubtedly strong in the communities supporting the bus drivers in their ‘fire and rehire’ industrial dispute with Go North West.

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Andy Burnham slams Go North West bosses, promising that bus franchising will be ‘no race to the bottom’

By Guest Writer | April 10, 2021Friends of The Meteor

Fire and re-hire has no place in Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham said. Standing for re-election as Greater Manchester Mayor, on Wednesday he slammed the bosses of Go North West, currently in a ‘fire and re-hire’ dispute with bus drivers. Mayor Andy Burnham said: “I do not believe that the way in which this has been […]

Greater Manchester Shows That Public Buses Are the Future

By Guest Writer | March 30, 2021Friends of The Meteor

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has announced that the region’s buses will be brought back into public control – it’s a victory for campaigners and a model the whole country should follow.

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