Union confirms Goose Fair tram strikes to go ahead
The union warned of potential strike action earlier this year, amid an ongoing pay dispute with tram operator Nottingham Express Transit (NET). Workers are set to walk out on Friday for 10 days, the union said, impacting the city's Goose Fair, which begins the same day, until 6 October.
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Goose Fair strike shows how close we could be to losing Nottingham's tram network
More than 200 workers were set to walk out in a move which NET says put the survival of Nottingham trams at risk
As it happened: Nottingham's historical Goose Fair begins
Goose Fair is one of the largest travelling funfairs in Europe with more than 350 rides and attractions. This year, the city council said it had a number of n
Strike called off meaning all trams will run to & from Goose Fair
Trams were up and running from 6am on Saturday. The industrial action was set to hit the tram system over the next 10 days. However tram operator Nottingham Express Transit (NET) announced the news just in time for the first Saturday of the Goose Fair.
Tram strikes off: Hucknall and Bulwell tram services back to normal for Goose Fair week
This means that trams will be running across all of the network’s usual routes, including to the Forest Recreation Ground tram stop, where Nottingham's Goose Fair is based. Sara
Tram strikes over 10 days to hit historic Goose Fair
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. The GMB union confirmed on Thursday that staff would walk out for 10 days from Friday - the start of the historic fair,
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