Stagecoach North East statement in response to the GMB union announcing strike action
The GMB union has advised Stagecoach that its members in Sunderland will be taking continuous strike action from Thursday 11 October to Saturday 15 October.
Stagecoach North East has issued the following statement in response:
Steve Walker, Managing Director for Stagecoach North East said: "We are very disappointed that GMB has advised us that its members will be taking strike action from Tuesday 11 October to Saturday 15 October.
"We would like to reassure customers that our services will not be adversely affected on these days of strike action and services will continue to run.
“We have reached agreement with trade unions at our other north east depots, including in South Shields and at the two Newcastle depots, and the proposals we have put forward for Sunderland are similar and represent a good pay deal for our employees.
“We remain open to continuing discussions with the union and would urge them to continue working with us to find a way forward rather than resorting to unnecessary strike action.”
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