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Nov 2021
Harrogate council staff could strike over 'derisory' pay offer in New Year
Strike action over a “derisory” pay offer for council staff could take place in Harrogate in the New Year.
Unison at Harrogate Borough Council is set to ballot members over whether or not to take industrial action after its members rejected a 1.75% pay increase last month.
Of a turnout of 62% of its members, 74% voted to refuse the pay offer.
The offer followed a national consultation from the Local Government Association over a pay increase.
A draft timetable will see members receive ballot papers from December 1 and close on January 14.
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It means strike action could take place as early as February, if members vote for this option.
David Houlgate, secretary of the Harrogate branch of Unison, has described the pay offer as “inadequate” and “derisory”.
He said:
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