Refuse workers across Manchester are set to vote on a revised pay offer ahead of planned strikes on 3 May.
If workers vote to accept the deal, the planned strike action would be called off - otherwise it will go ahead.
The result is expected Friday (29 April).
Up to 220,000 households could be affected by the industrial action which would last ten days, with a further two weeks of industrial action planned from May 23.
Despite inflation running at 9 per cent Biffa - the outsourced waste company which has a contract with Manchester council for bin collections and street scene services - offered most of its staff a 1.75 per cent pay rise.
Michael Clark, GMB Organiser, said:
“GMB and Unite met with Biffa today.
“After long negotiation, the council made a revised offer which will now be put to our members to vote on.
“The result of that vote is expected Friday.”
