Council workers vote for strike over ‘austerity’

Council workers in East Dunbartonshire have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over the authority’s “latest instalment of asuterity shame”.

Three-quarters of GMB members who took part in a ballot backed strike action, with the turnout for the vote 97 per cent.

The union says it now has a clear legal mandate for workers delivering services such as bin collections, street cleaning and home care to down tools.

The union claimed the dispute was sparked by the local authority cutting annual leave and reducing redundancy benefits.

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