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Council staff to strike in October Council staff to strike in October over pay row
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Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike in October in their ongoing pay row. Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike in October in an ongoing row with the government.
Unison, Unite and GMB, which between them represent more than a million local government workers, said they had decided to "escalate" the dispute. Unison, Unite and GMB, which between them represent more than a million local government workers, said they had decided to "escalate" the pay dispute.
The unions say workers have taken a 20% real-terms pay cut since 2010. The strike will take place on 14 October. They say workers have taken a 20% real-terms pay cut since 2010. The strike will take place on 14 October.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has not yet commented, but it called previous strike action "disappointing". The Local Government Association (LGA) has not yet commented, but previously said strike action was "disappointing".
Several unions took part in a strike on 10 July, and when that was announced the LGA said it would "not change the pay offer we have made", which was the "fairest possible deal". Several unions took part in a strike on 10 July after which the LGA said it would "not change the pay offer we have made", saying it was the "fairest possible deal".
The unions organising the October strike said their local government workers included care workers, librarians, cleaners, environmental health officers, street cleaners and teaching assistants.The unions organising the October strike said their local government workers included care workers, librarians, cleaners, environmental health officers, street cleaners and teaching assistants.
'Paltry' offer
"Local government workers have suffered three years of a pay freeze, followed by a below inflation pay deal and have now been offered a paltry 1%," the unions said in a joint statement.
Unions have said no further talks have taken place since the last strike, despite offering to go to the government's arbitration and conciliation service.
It comes as health workers are currently being balloted for industrial action in a separate row over pay, which could lead to strikes in October.
It also follows an announcement by the Fire Brigades Union that firefighters are to walk out in a separate row over pensions next month.
Tax workers from the Public and Commercial Services union have also said they are continuing a three-day walkout in an ongoing dispute over job losses and office closures, which began on Wednesday.