Industrial action by Birmingham City Council workers has been suspended while trade unions hold talks with employers.
Workers at Birmingham City Council were set to take industrial action on tomorrow for the second time this month in a dispute over employment terms and conditions.
The council and the joint trade unions said "two weeks of intensive talks" would now take place, ending on 12 March.
orkers were protesting about plans to impose a new pay and grading structure, over which they claim they were not consulted. The strike forced the closure of 120 schools, 22 libraries and the city’s museum and art gallery.
Around 6,000 council workers also rallied outside the town hall at lunchtime and further strike action is planned for later this month. Members of Unison, Unite, GMB and the construction workers union UCATT all took part in the strike.
A statement released by the council and unions on Monday said both sides intended to ensure joint agreement.
The statement said: ‘Our ideal joint outcome would be for only one core contract whatever we negotiate is applied to both those who have accepted the new contract and those who have not.’
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