Tram bosses say the strike action will have 'huge implications' for the survival of the network.
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.
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."It's only right that their pay lets them keep up with the bills and take care of their families. 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".
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Goose Fair was previously only cancelled for world wars and the plague
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