The Department of Community Culture and Leisure says it has contingency plans in place should Island bus drivers go on strike.
Around 100 workers are involved in a dispute with the department which wants to cut their paid lunch breaks to save costs.
It was confirmed this week by the driver's union Unite that drivers are to vote on whether or not to stage a walkout.
Nick Black is the DCCL chief executive:
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Ramsey roads shut because of coastal overtopping
The Department of Infrastructure says two roads in Ramsey have been closed because of coastal overtopping.
MHK writes to Post Office about bill-paying restrictions
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£7.7m cost by Manx Care staff sickness
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30.5% hike to rates in Andreas
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Only some war pensions discounted from care charges
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Single car crash at Ballacraine
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Minister releases number of non-toilet trained school starters
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Yellow weather warning for hill snow
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