Laura Sharman 19 May 2014

Council staff could strike 10 July, warns GMB

GMB has confirmed it will ballot local councils over industrial action and will strike on 10th July if the outcome is positive.

The trade union will ballot councils and schools after 83% of its members rejected the 1% pay offer. GMB has now said it will instigate an official strike ballot.

Brian Strutton, GMB national secretary for public services, said ‘GMB members in councils and schools have spoken loud and clear: they do not want another low pay offer and they are prepared to do something about it.

‘Industrial action is not our member’s preference but faced with years pay freezes, low pay, cuts and job losses they are saying enough is enough.’

Both Unite and Unison are also balloting local government members to take strike action over pay.

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