A HIGH Court case that could see an end to the bin strikes in Warrington will take place today, Tuesday.

Warrington Borough Council v Unite the Union is listed before The Royal Courts of Justice in London at 12pm.

Members of Unite have been taking part in strike action since early October in a dispute over pay and conditions.

They say the council is dithering and delaying an agreement to end the ongoing action.

A council spokesman says they want the current strikes cancelled immediately.

They are due to end on December 4, but a new round could then be called from December 5 to Christmas Eve.

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Before then, the council is hoping a High Court ruling could force staff to go back to work.

A WBC spokesperson previously said: "We continue to pursue the legal options available to us and have been in constant liaison with our solicitors.

"We have again asked Unite for the strikes to be cancelled immediately, but at this point, the decision has been taken by their members to continue.

"We are also aware that Unite has stated its intention to conduct another period of strike action from December 5 until December 24.

"It is therefore more important than ever that we continue to pursue legal action to stop any further strikes.

"To that end, we have commenced legal proceedings in the High Court,and our case will be heard on Tuesday, November 28, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

"Notwithstanding the legal action we are pursuing, we remain fully committed to discussing and listening to the concerns of all of our trade unions locally through our proper channels.

"This has been and always will be the case."

Unite has hit back at the council over the proceedings.

It says the union will not stand back from defending its members – whether that be in the courts, in the workplace, or on the picket line.

Unite regional officer Brian Troake said: “It is disappointing that a Labour council has resorted to using Tory anti-trade union law to try and defeat the legitimate claims of their own workforce, who are suffering from years of real-term pay cuts.

“Unite will not stand back from defending our members, whether that be in the courts, in the workplace or on the picket line, and we will do so on Tuesday in the High Court.

“This dispute will not be resolved by wasting taxpayers' money on costly legal challenges.

“The best way forward is for Warrington Borough Council to get back round the negotiating table with Unite to find a solution that addresses our members’ entirely justified pay concerns.”