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Start of two-day council strike
Wednesday 16th July 2008, 11:45AM BST.
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Council workers across Shropshire walked out today in a dispute over pay.
Members of Unison were striking after a pay offer of 2.45 per cent from the government, despite inflation being well above that mark.
In Telford & Wrekin, some members were manning picket lines at locations across the town.
Watch our video for footage from the pickets and interviews.
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MP’s and our local councillors, whose jobs are to run our towns, cities and economy are acting like pigs in a trough with over the top expenses, second homes and ‘John Lewis’ lists then why shouldn’t anyone ask for their wage to merely keep up with inflation.
Many people, private and council workers alike have accepted below inflation rises for the last couple of years and now employers are taking advantage of this. The council workers are now finally making a stand after all these years, maybe we should too!
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