Bin workers, customer service assistants and planning officers vote to strike at Huntingdonshire District Council

Staff including bin workers, customer service assistants and planning officers at Huntingdon District Council have voted to strike over pay.

UNISON have rejected a four percent pay rise and one-off payment of £1,000 from the council.

The union announced a majority of its members have voted in support of a strike, saying the current offer will leave them "struggling to make ends meets".

Cameron Matthews, UNISON Eastern regional organiser, says "staff would much rather be out providing vital services to Huntingdonshire residents than out on picket line, but they just can't cope with the ballooning costs of living."

A Huntingdonshire District Council spokesperson said: “We have been in regular discussions with UNISON and have made clear our intention and commitment to continuing with these conversations moving forward.

"If the union decides to go ahead with strike action we will consider the effect this is likely to have on services and make arrangements to notify service users and the general public.”

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