Council workers protest about low pay prior to pay talks

The unions have tabled a pay claim calling for a 10 per cent increase for all staff and for a minimum rate of £10 per hour.
They are also calling for a two hour reduction in the working week (with no loss of pay), one extra day of annual leave and the ending of the freeze on allowances.
In the last decade local authority workers have seen their pay cut by 22 per cent in real terms, due to the government’s austerity policies.
On top of this workers are reporting that due to job cuts,