More public transport disruption is set to hit Merseyside as hundreds of Stagecoach workers agreed to walk out on strike in a pay dispute.
Unite said 370 of its members will take part in industrial action on Thursday, June 30, and Monday, July 4.
The workers are employed as bus drivers and engineers and are based at the company’s Gilmoss depot.
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Unite said the drivers are "looking for a fair deal" that would raise the current pay rate of £12.69 an hour.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Stagecoach is a highly profitable company - it can easily afford to pay its workers a decent wage but it is choosing not to.
"Unite will always challenge employers who make excessive profits by exploiting and underpaying workers. Our members will receive Unite’s complete support until this dispute is resolved."
The strike action was called after Stagecoach, which trades as Ribble Motor Services Ltd on Merseyside, "failed to offer members a pay increase which met workers’ aspirations", Unite added.
Unite regional officer Dave Roberts said: "Members of Unite are taking strike action as a last resort. Despite extensive negotiations Stagecoach has refused to make an offer which meets members’ expectations.
"Even at this late stage strikes and the inevitable disruption they will cause can be avoided if Stagecoach makes a reasonable pay offer. The ball is in its court."
