THERE will be further bin strikes in Warrington, Unite has confirmed.

Last Tuesday, refuse collectors walked out in a row over pay and conditions.

This phase of strikes will end on October 16, meaning 13 days will have passed with no bin collections in the town.

Now, Unite has notified Warrington Borough Council of more action from Tuesday, October 24, to Monday, November 6.

Bin collections will resume next week but the council says it now expects no collections the following two weeks, starting on October 24.

It is telling all residents to leave out their black bins next week, irrespective of which collection date is due.

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The union has accused the council of ‘doing nothing’ and being the ‘cause’ of more strikes.

It says the council has ‘wrongly claimed’ it can’t resolve the industrial action when other councils are reaching local deals with them.

The 50 plus workers striking say the national pay offer of a flat rate increase of £1,925 is not good enough.

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They also say the offer is below the rate of inflation and amounts to a real terms pay cut.

Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham said: “Warrington council needs to stop playing games and get round the negotiating table.

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“The council leaders need to realise that the strike is rock solid and the workers have Unite’s complete support.”

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Unite regional officer Brian Troake added: “Warrington council is peddling misinformation claiming it can’t intervene in a nationally agreed pay deal. This is wrong. Unite has negotiated pay increases locally with a number of councils in recent weeks.

 “Warrington council is choosing to ignore its workers who are struggling to pay the bills.  The strike is rock solid, not a single bin has been emptied so far during this dispute. Doing nothing isn’t a sensible way to resolve a strike.”

Service likely to stop again for two weeks

Commenting on the new phase of strikes announced, a Warrington Borough Council spokesperson said: “Strike action by Unite members has been ongoing since Tuesday, October 3, and is set to finish on Monday, October 16.

“This has caused considerable disruption to our residents and businesses, with bins not being emptied during this period.

“Unfortunately yesterday, Tuesday, Unite gave notice to the council that they intend to strike again from Tuesday, October 24, until Monday, November 6.”

The council has confirmed it expects a similar level of disruption during the second period of industrial action.

It added: “The timing of this second strike by Unite means that many of our plans to catch-up with waste collection following the current strike are now at serious risk.

“This will cause even more inconvenience and disruption to our residents and businesses.”