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Manchester Airport could face strike action from staff embroiled in a dispute over pay, unless a deal can be reached and agreed with a union, the Manchester Evening News can reveal.

It is understood any ballot would involve hundreds of workers employed by Manchester Airports Group (MAG).

The union has now formally registered a trade dispute with the airport, the M.E.N. understands. In a statement on Wednesday (November 5), Unite said its members at the airport were 'rapidly preparing for industrial action for the first time in decades'.

The airport, however, said it was 'committed to an open dialogue' with its workforce and their unions - and to 'ongoing discussions' with them in the coming days.

It is understood roles covered at the airport include bus drivers, s

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