Strike action by hundreds of Metrolink drivers in Greater Manchester is set to resume following the rejection of proposals put forward by transport authorities, a union said today.

Approximately 320 drivers are expected to join the strike, which centres around disputes over work schedules and rest breaks that union leaders argue are leading to dangerous levels of fatigue. Two strike dates have been scheduled, one on New Year's Eve and another on the last Friday before Christmas, typically one of the busiest days in the city centre and beyond.

Previously planned industrial action was deferred at the beginning of December for negotiations, but Unite union announced on Monday that its driver members had 'overwhelmingly voted to reject the company's proposals for tackling driver fatigue'.

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