THE prospect of a strike by millions of public sector workers increased today after members of the biggest public sector union voted in favour of industrial action in the bitter row over pensions.
Unison said its members, ranging from school dinner ladies and refuse collectors to social workers and NHS staff, backed a campaign of industrial action.
The union is now set to strike on November 30, when teachers, civil servants and other public sector workers will also be staging a walkout - the biggest in the UK for decades.
It was the biggest ballot in union history, with Unison sending out 1.1 million voting papers to its members, along with a strong recommendation to back strikes.
Unions are pressing ahead with plans for the strike despite a new Government offer on public sector pensions described as the chance of a lifetime.
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