An improved pay offer for council workers has been given the green light by councillors, following strong support from union mem­bers.

Councillors endorsed the single status offer when they met at the Town Hall on Wednesday – just days after public services union Unison voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposals.

Two of the three main unions representing the SIC workforce have now voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting the proposed new pay structure.

Following the GMB union’s 92 per cent vote for the single status offer, TGWU-Unite members have followed suit with 91 per cent acceptance. The long-delayed deal will be secured if the biggest…

The first of three unions to vote on a new equal pay deal proposed by the SIC has overwhelmingly backed the offer.

Ninety-two per cent of the GMB members employed by the council voted to accept the single status proposal that offers a minimum wage in the SIC of £7.53 an hour, rising to £7.84…