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Sunday, 12th October, 2008

Published: Wednesday, 2nd July, 2008 09:30

Thousands set to strike

By Kevin Dyson

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AROUND 3,500 council workers are set to to walk out on strike over pay this summer.

Members of three trade unions - Unison, GMB and Unite - will vote by the end of this month whether to take action over a pay settlement which they argue has left them out of pocket thanks to inflation.

Council employees were offered a 2.5 per cent increase for each of the next three years. However the unions rejected the offer and will move to ballot members on strike action.

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