NW Bus Strike Update

Unite bus drivers in Greater Manchester staged the first of four 24-hour strikes today.

Friday's services in Wigan, Bolton and Bury are worst affected by the action as over 800 First Group workers took strike action over a pay freeze.


Routes in Trafford, Stockport, Salford and Rochdale were also affected but school and college buses are running.

Unite said the pay freeze was "based on greed".

The next strike is planned for Monday.

A ballot resulted in 95% of union members voting to take part in strike action, Unite said.

Industrial organiser Bobby Morton said: "These workers are already struggling in the recession to support their families, they need support from their employer and this insulting pay offer is simply not acceptable."